Research Article

Occupational Health Hazards among Healthcare Workers in Kampala, Uganda

Table 2

Biological and nonbiological hazards experienced by health workers in major hospitals in Kampala, Uganda.

Hazards experienced by health workersFrequency ()
Yes (%)

Biological hazards79 (39.5)
 Sharp related injuries (such as needle sticks)43 (21.5)
 Cuts and wounds34 (17)
 Direct contact with contaminated
  specimens/biohazardous materials
21 (10.5)
 Airborne diseases18 (9.0)
 Infectious diseases and/or infections15 (7.5)
 Others (blood borne pathogens, vector borne
  diseases, and bioterrorism)
15 (7.5)
Nonbiological hazards63 (31.5)
 Stress43 (21.5)
 Physical, psychological, sexual, and/or verbal
  abuse
21 (10.5)
 Musculoskeletal injuries 21 (10.5)
 Slips, trips, and/or falls12 (6.0)
 Fractures10 (5.0)
 Others (chemical spills, noise, burns, and
  radiations)
20 (10.0)