An Appraisal of Availability and Use of Protective Clothing for Workers in Ghana

Table 3.

Frequency of PPCUse by UCC Workers

Sections Overcoats Boots Gloves Goggles Helmet Nose Mask Fire Hood Face Mask vEar Muff Total

M SD M SD M SD M SD M SD M SD M SD M SD M SD M SD

Sanitation 3.50 1.148 3.55 1.054 3.35 1.156 3.53 1.134 - - 4.00 .778 - - - - - - 3.60 1.05
Works and Maintenance 3.45 .941 - - 3.92 1.009 3.53 1.230 3.91 1.171 - - - - 3.31 1.228 3.02 1.353 3.52 1.16
Farms 3.79 1.389 3.80 1.055 3.05 1.022 3.17 1.223 3.70 1.235 3.56 1.224 - - - - - - 3.51 1.19
Fire Service 3.08 1.293 3.28 1.012 3.79 .920 3.55 1.138 3.79 1.107 3.70 .980 3.19 .997 - - - - 3.50 1.06
Electricity 3.28 1.312 2.79 1.321 2.83 1.280 3.07 1.194 2.69 1.167 2.82 1.448 - - - - - - 3.00 1.28

TOTAL 3.42 1.22 3.40 1.11 3.40 1.07 3.37 1.20 3.50 1.17 3.52 1.11 3.19 .997 3.31 1.228 3.02 1.353 3.43 1.15

Source: Field Survey, Edzeani (2018)