IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

WORLD JOURNAL OF INNOVATION AND MODERN TECHNOLOGY (WJIMT )

E-ISSN 2504-4766
P-ISSN 2682-5910
VOL. 6 NO. 1 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56201/wjimt.v6.no1.2022.pg70.89

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Healthcare Maintenance and Risk Assessment/Hazard Identification: Evidence from Port Harcourt Seaport

Capt. Iyalla Ibikebo Asikia, Newman Enyioko (Phd), Prof. Ebere Nwabueze, Chinyeaka Nwokodi Nwoloziri and Uzo Mattias

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Abstract

This study examined the relationship between Healthcare Maintenance and Risk Assessment/Hazard Identification of Maritime Transport Workers in Port Harcourt Seaport. The aim and objectives was to examine if there is any relationship between Healthcare Maintenance and Risk Assessment/Hazard Identification of Maritime Transport Workers. Three research questions and null hypotheses were formulated to examine the relationship between the Dependent and the Independent Variables. A sample size of 176 workers was selected from the population of 315 workers in Port Harcourt Seaport using the Taro Yamane sampling procedure. Simple Percentages, Frequency Tables, Bar Charts and Spearman Rank Correlation Coefficient were used as data analysis and techniques. The study found a correlation coefficient of 0.708(rho value) between National Health Insurance Scheme and Risk Assessment and Hazard Identification, 0.876(rho value) between Monitoring/Regulating Healthcare Giver and Risk Assessment /Hazard Identification and 0.709 (rho value) between Healthcare Financing and Risk Assessment/Hazard Identification. From the findings, the study conclude that Healthcare Maintenance have positive and significant relationship with Risk assessment and identification of Maritime Transport Workers in Port Harcourt Seaport. The study, therefore recommends that government should give prominent attention to collective agreement, conditions of service and implementation of Healthcare Management Systems such as the National Health Insurance Scheme. Implementable policies should be put in place to monitor and regulate Healthcare Givers to avoid ill performance and decrease workplace hazard among the Maritime Transport Workers in the Seaports , adequate provisions should be made in financing all healthcare activities in the Seaports. Healthcare Financing should be integrated in relevant laws such as the federal government appropriation bills as this will simplify the easy source of fina

keywords:

Healthcare Maintenance, Risk Assessment, Hazard Identification, Port Harcourt Seaport

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