Reported occupational hazards and illnesses among hairdressers in Ibadan, SouthWest Nigeria

West African Journal of Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 20-23

  Omokhodion, Folashade O ^a   Balogun, M O ^a   Ola Olorun, F M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Accidents; Hairdressers; Occupational hazards; Self reported illness

Indexed keywords

HOT WATER; HAIR DYE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DERMATITIS; ELECTRIC SHOCK; FEMALE; HAIRDRESSER; HUMAN; INJURY; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SALARY; STANDING; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE; COSMETIC INDUSTRY; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; TOXICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BARBERING; BEAUTY CULTURE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HAIR DYES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; NIGERIA; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650506259     PISSN: 0189160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/wajm.v28i1.48419     Document Type: Article

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