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What is the main focus of health and safety management at construction sites?
Physical well-being of workers
According to labor law, whose duty is it to ensure workers work under safe conditions?
Employers
Which industry is commonly viewed as hazardous due to poor health and safety performance?
Construction
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an instrument of data collection in the research presented?
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What is the major objective of the research discussed?
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Why is the construction industry considered hazardous compared to other industries?
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What type of data sources are used in the research mentioned in the text?
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What is the elevation range of Wolkite town mentioned in the text?
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What is the main focus of the questionnaire sent to respondents in the construction industry?
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How are factors affecting safety and health performance rated in the questionnaire?
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What region of Ethiopia does Wolkite town belong to according to the text?
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What is the population for this research?
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Where will the primary data for the thesis be obtained from according to the text?
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What method was used for data collection?
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Why is questionnaire design considered important in survey research methodology?
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What type of questions were mainly used in the questionnaire?
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What was employed to collect relevant secondary data?
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What is one of the expected outcomes after finishing this thesis?
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Study Notes
Study Background
- The construction industry is considered hazardous due to its poor health and safety performance record.
- Labor law emphasizes the employer's duty to ensure satisfactory, safe, and healthy working conditions for employees.
Research Methodology
- Questionnaires were sent to each site to gather information on safety and health management aspects for achieved, recently completed, or ongoing projects.
- A 5-point scale was used to measure factors affecting safety and health performance in the construction industry: • 5: Very high • 4: High • 3: Medium (high average) • 2: Low • 1: Very low (exceptional)
Study Area
- Wolkite is a town and separate woreda in south-western Ethiopia.
- It is the administrative center of the Gurage zone in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region (SNNPR).
- Wolkite has a latitude and longitude of 8°17′N, 37°47′E, and an elevation of 1910-1935 meters above sea level.
Research Design
- Primary and secondary data sources were used in the research.
- Secondary data sources included internet, magazines, journals, and books related to health and safety management practices in the construction industry.
- Primary data source was obtained from research questionnaires.
Population Size
- The population for this research consisted of employers and employees participating in Wolkite building construction projects from construction firms.
Data Collection
- Data was collected from employees of construction companies that participated in building construction projects using questionnaires and document reviews.
- Questionnaires used a 'close-ended' (based on Likert scale) format.
- Document reviews collected relevant secondary data from project completion reports, books, journals, reports, and contract documents.
Expected Outcomes
- Provide a safe and healthy working environment.
- Ensure all personnel in the company have access to discuss Health, Safety, and Environmental Issues.
- Minimize risks in the site and control identified hazards.
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