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Abstract
Occupational Health and Safety is one of the most important aspects of
human concern. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of an educational program about
Occupational Health and Safety on knowledge, attitude, and practice of workers in textile
factory in Damietta city. Sample: the study is carried on 108 workers. Research design: A quasiexperimental
research design with pre-post assessment is utilized. Data collection tools: data are
collected using five tools: Workers’ Structured Interview Questionnaire, Workers’ Knowledge
Questionnaire, Workers’ Attitude Questionnaire, Reported Practice Questionnaire and Workers’
Observational Checklist. Results revealed that two-fifths (40.0%) of the study group were
between the ages of 46-60 years. The study group had poor total level of knowledge (92.6%),
negative attitude (100%) as well as poor total practice (89.8%) before conducting the educational
program. A highly statistically significant improvement was detected after the implementation of the
program in their total level of good knowledge (84.3%), positive attitude (100%), as well as their total
good practice (63%). There was a statistically significant positive correlation between the study
group’s total knowledge score and total practice score at p <0.001 while there was no
statistically significant correlation between total attitude and total knowledge scores nor
between total practice and total attitude scores of the study group . Conclusion: the educational
program is successful in attaining its aim of positively improving knowledge, attitude and
practice of the study group about Occupational Health and Safety. Recommendations: It is
recommended to apply the International Standards of Occupational Health and Safety among
workers in textile factories to improve their performance, educational materials about
Occupational Health and Safety should be conducted and disseminated to raise workers’
awareness and reduce the incidence of work related –hazards. Replication of similar specific
studies using large probability samples at different settings is highly recommended.