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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Occupational Health and Safety Management Practices in Improving Workplace Safety in Nigerian Construction Sites
World Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture
| Vol 4, Issue 1
Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics of construction workers inNigeria coastal cities
| Variable | Frequency (n=1400) | Percentage (%) |
| Project | ||
| Bodo-Bonny Road | 200 | 14.3 |
| Calabar Deep Sea Port | 164 | 11.7 |
| Eko Atlantic city | 264 | 18.9 |
| Glory Drive Road construction | 152 | 10.9 |
| Lagos Rail Mass Transit | 144 | 10.3 |
| Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway | 206 | 14.7 |
| Port Harcourt Trans- Kalabari Road | 119 | 8.5 |
| Rehabilitation of Warri Seaport | 151 | 10.8 |
| Age Category | ||
| 18-25 | 48 | 3.4 |
| 26-35 | 518 | 37.0 |
| 36-45 | 759 | 54.2 |
| 46-55 | 70 | 5.0 |
| 56 and above | 5 | 0.4 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 1355 | 96.8 |
| Female | 45 | 3.2 |
| Highest Educational qualification | ||
| Secondary school | 104 | 7.4 |
| Diploma | 735 | 52.5 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 498 | 35.6 |
| Postgraduate | 63 | 4.5 |
| Years of Experience in the construction Industry | ||
| Less than 1 year | 125 | 8.9 |
| 1-5 years | 777 | 55.5 |
| 6-10 years | 444 | 31.7 |
| 11-years and above | 54 | 3.9 |
| State of current work | ||
| Bayelsa | 152 | 10.9 |
| Cross River | 164 | 11.7 |
| Delta | 151 | 10.8 |
| Lagos | 614 | 43.9 |
| Rivers | 319 | 22.8 |
| Professional Affiliation | ||
| Architect/ Quantity Surveyor | 57 | 4.1 |
| Builder | 392 | 28.0 |
| Construction | 477 | 34.1 |
| Engineer | 358 | 25.6 |
| Health and Safety | 116 | 8.3 |
| Registration Body | ||
| ARCON | 26 | 1.9 |
| COREN | 105 | 7.5 |
| IOSH | 56 | 4.0 |
| ISPON | 86 | 6.1 |
| QSRBN | 7 | 0.5 |
| None | 1120 | 80.0 |
| Staff Class | ||
| Labourers | 751 | 53.6 |
| Professionals | 649 | 46.4 |