Original Research Article
Year: 2022 | Month: April | Volume: 12 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 136-149
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20220418
Comparative Analysis of Health Risk Behaviour Varieties among Employees of Selected Oil Servicing Companies in the Niger Delta
Godspower Imiete1, Prince Chinedu Mmom2, Meelu Bari Barinua Tsaro Kpang3
1,2,3Department of Geography and Environmental Management, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Corresponding Author: Meelu Bari Barinua Tsaro Kpang
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to compare the varieties of health risk behaviours prevalent among examined of employees in oil servicing companies in the Niger Delta Region, Nigeria. A total of Three Hundred and Ninety Five copies of structured questionnaires were validated and proportionally allocated to the selected oil servicing companies across the study area. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were employed in reporting the findings in the study. And findings shows that more people enjoyed taking beer and spirit on a daily basis while few take Champagne, Whisky and Brandy with more than 70% of the workers taking maximum of 2 bottles of alcoholic drink per day suggesting 60 bottles per month. The rate of cigarette smoking was also found to be very alarming and together with high intake of alcohol led to intoxication which propel majority of the workers to in multiple sexual relationships and with the intent of deriving physical and psychological satisfaction preferred not to use condom during sexual interactions. As a matter of fact, alcohol consumption, high blood pressure, tobacco use, diabetes/high blood sugar and depression were found to be the prevalent health risk behaviours among employees in the different oil servicing companies across the region. However, the analysis shows that there is a significant variation in the health risk behaviours common among employees (F=15.946; p<0.05). This shows that the level of display of health risk behaviours in various oil servicing companies may be totally different among the workers. Thus, the alternative hypothesis stating that there is a statistically significant variation in the health risk behaviours common among employees is accepted. It is therefore recommended that management should conduct company based risk assessment to identify causes as well as effects on both workers and company at large. Introduction of periodic publication of health risk behaviours chart of workers as guiding tool for appropriate monitoring and decision making. As a matter of urgency, a functional health promotion/intervention unit responsible for health programmes and initiatives need to be set up.
Key words: Varieties, Selection, Comparative, Health Risk Behaviours, Employee, Servicing.