Working conditions of employees at the cashew shelling station in Bobo-Dioulasso

Authors

  • Irel Narcisse Arnaud AKA 1.Service de Médecine du Travail et pathologies professionnelles, CHU Yopougon, Abidjan Côte d’Ivoire, 21 BP 632 Abidjan. Téléphone : 0022523537550
  • Issa TRAORE 2.Université NAZI BONI/Institut Supérieur des Sciences de la Santé (INSSA), 01 BP 1091 Bobo-Dioulasso. Téléphone: 20980635. 3.Office de Santé des Travailleurs (OST), 03 BP 7036 Ouagadougou. Téléphone : 0022625307295
  • Corinne Nadège IDO/ZOUNDI 3.Office de Santé des Travailleurs (OST), 03 BP 7036 Ouagadougou. Téléphone : 0022625307295
  • Chimène Pulchérie GUIEGUI 1.Service de Médecine du Travail et pathologies professionnelles, CHU Yopougon, Abidjan Côte d’Ivoire, 21 BP 632 Abidjan. Téléphone : 0022523537550
  • Marthe Sandrine SANON/LOMPO 4.Université Joseph KI ZERBO/UFR/SDS, 03 BP 7021 Ouagadougou. Téléphone : 0022625307064. 5.Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Yalgado Ouédraogo (CHUYO), 01 BP 5234 Ouagadougou. Téléphone : 0022625311655
  • Adama François OUEDRAOGO 3.Office de Santé des Travailleurs (OST), 03 BP 7036 Ouagadougou. Téléphone : 0022625307295
  • Michel KABORE 3.Office de Santé des Travailleurs (OST), 03 BP 7036 Ouagadougou. Téléphone : 0022625307295
  • Souka Gaston KABORE 5.Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Yalgado Ouédraogo (CHUYO), 01 BP 5234 Ouagadougou. Téléphone : 0022625311655
  • Bintou ZOUNGRANA 2.Université NAZI BONI/Institut Supérieur des Sciences de la Santé (INSSA), 01 BP 1091 Bobo-Dioulasso. Téléphone: 20980635
  • Bénédict SANOU 6.Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sourô Sanou (CHUSS), 01 BP 676 Bobo-Dioulasso. Téléphone : 20970044
  • Jean Baptiste ANDONABA 4.Université Joseph KI ZERBO/UFR/SDS, 03 BP 7021 Ouagadougou. Téléphone : 0022625307064 6.Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sourô Sanou (CHUSS), 01 BP 676 Bobo-Dioulasso. Téléphone : 20970044
  • Yao Mathias KOUASSI 1.Service de Médecine du Travail et pathologies professionnelles, CHU Yopougon, Abidjan Côte d’Ivoire, 21 BP 632 Abidjan. Téléphone : 0022523537550

Keywords:

working conditions, sheller, cashew nuts, Bobo-Dioulasso

Abstract

Introduction: Shelling is an essential step in the process of processing cashew nuts.
Materials and methods: We carried out a descriptive cross-sectional study from October 1 to December 31, 2020.
It focused on the working conditions of shellers in a cashew processing company in Bobo-Dioulasso.
Results: Our study involved 249 workers exclusively female. The average age of the participants was 35,83 ± 8,87
years with an average professional tenure of 4,14 years. The nuisances to which the workers were exposed were
mainly contact with the CNSL, the adoption of awkward postures, repetitive movements and the risk of accidents.
One hundred and forty-two shellers (57%) had been victims at least once of a work accident. Dermatological manifestations were observed in 162 shellers (65,06%). Musculoskeletal disorders were found in 91 women (36,6%).
In terms of preventive measures, these workers all received a medical check-up and the PPE provided was not
suitable.
Conclusion: The shelling of cashew nuts exposes workers to many harmful effects, particularly chemical,
ergonomic and physical. It is therefore necessary to improve the working conditions of shellers by providing them
with suitable PPE and by training them in gestures and postures.

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Published

2024-04-25

How to Cite

AKA, I. N. A. ., TRAORE, I. ., IDO/ZOUNDI, C. N. . ., GUIEGUI, C. P. ., SANON/LOMPO, M. S. ., OUEDRAOGO, A. F. ., KABORE, M. ., KABORE, S. G. ., ZOUNGRANA, B. ., SANOU, B. ., ANDONABA, J. B. ., & KOUASSI, Y. M. (2024). Working conditions of employees at the cashew shelling station in Bobo-Dioulasso. Sciences De La Santé, 44(2), 130–139. Retrieved from https://revuesciences-techniquesburkina.org/index.php/sciences_de_la_sante/article/view/1157

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Vol. 44 No. 2 (2021): juillet - décembre

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