Research Article
Analysis of Factors Influencing Health and Safety Programme in Selected Electricity Distribution Companies
The study determined the factors influencing health and safety programmes in selected electricity distribution companies in Southwest Nigeria. The study used a descriptive survey research design. Primary sources of data were used, and data were gathered through the administration of questionnaires. The population for the study comprised 11,621 workers from electricity companies in Southwest Nigeria. A sample size of 400 was determined using the Taro Yamane formula, and 385 were valid for usage. The sample was selected using a two-stage sampling technique. At the first stage, a purposive sampling technique was used in selecting employees who have spent at least five years in the company; at the second stage, a stratified random sampling technique was used in selecting employees using a senior, middle, and junior categorisation of workers for stratification. The results also revealed that human factors (t = 5.836, p < 0.05), management factors (t = 3.898, p < 0.05), organisational factors (t = 2.120, p < 0.05), and environmental factors (t = 2.102, p < 0.05) were the factors influencing occupational health and safety practices in the study area. The study concluded that occupational health and safety practices have the potential to reduce the rate at which accidents and injuries occur among workers, thereby improving the employees’ performance in Southwest Nigeria. The study recommended that factors that could reduce the potency of the health and safety programme should be controlled and prevented.
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