Influence of electrical/electronic workshop climate on the workshop accidents among self-employed electrical/electronic service personnel in Ebonyi State

Chinyere Theresa Ogbuanya, Tobias C. Igwe
2022 International Journal of Research In Business and Social Science  
This study aims to investigate the influence of electrical/electronic workshop climate on workshop accidents among self-employed electrical/electronic service personnel in Ebonyi state. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The population for the study was 622 registered (Unions) electrical/electronic service personnel. A sample of 120 was drawn from the population for the study through a proportionate stratified random sampling technique. The study found that Regardless of
more » ... Administrative style; Number of the workshop users; Arrangement of the workshop and Available equipment in the electrical/electronic workshop respectively, there is an occasional rate of accident. But some types of accidents record varying rates of occurrence depending on the type of administrative style, number of workshop users, arrangement of the workshop, and workshop equipment in the said workshop. Based on the conclusions drawn from the findings of the study, the study recommended that Government should provide soft loans, start-up grants for the self-employed service personnel for the acquisition of the needed equipment; Government also should institute a fund that can help work accident victims to take care of the medical expenses.
doi:10.20525/ijrbs.v11i2.1462 fatcat:cxluaxkdrvceldcaa4bkvxm5ha