Prevalence of low back pain and associated factors among office workers in Kano city, Nigeria

Authors

  • Muhammad Nuhu Salihu Department of Clinical Services, National Orthopedic Hospital Dala, Kano, Nigeria
  • Mamman Muhammad Lawal Department of Clinical Services, National Orthopedic Hospital Dala, Kano, Nigeria
  • Abuhuraira Ado Musa Department of Public Health, National Orthopedic Hospital Dala, Kano, Nigeria Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Bayero University Kano (BUK), Kano, Nigeria
  • Yusuf Muhammad Abdullahi Africa Centre of Excellence, Centre for Public Health and Toxicological Research (ACE-PUTOR), University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), Port Harcourt, Nigeria Department of Environmental Health, Primary Health-Care Management Board, Kano, Nigeria
  • Maryam Dahiru Umar Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, BUK, Kano, Nigeria
  • Oruche Chinyere Amaka Department of Development Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Dhaka (DU), Dhaka Bangladesh
  • Jacob Jonah Addi Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, BUK, Kano, Nigeria
  • Faisal Muhammad Department of Public Health, Faculty of Allied Health Science, Daffodil International University (DIU), Dhaka Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2455-4510.IntJResOrthop20213375

Keywords:

Low back pain, Office workers, Occupational health, Kano

Abstract

Background: Many studies across the globe have reported the prevalence of low back pain (LBP) among office workers. This study aimed to find out the prevalence of LBP and associated factors among office workers in Kano city, Nigeria.

Methods: A cross-sectional type of study was conducted among the office workers in Kano metropolitan from September to December 2019. A total of 300 office workers were selected using a convenience sampling technique. The data was collected from the respondents by face-to-face interview technique using a semi-structured questionnaire and all the data collected were analyzed using statistical software (SPSS version 22.0).

Results: In this study, the mean age of the respondents was 38.6±9.6 years and 72.7% of them were male. More than half (54.7%) of the respondents had a bachelor's degree and above. About 71.3% of the respondents had a familial history of LBP. About 68.0% of the respondents had suffered musculoskeletal disorder in the past and the majority (54.4%) mentioned they suffered hip pain. Only 33.7% of the respondents were maintaining the proper posture and 37.7% of the respondents were using an ergonomic chair.

Conclusions: The findings of this study found a 65.3% prevalence of low back pain among the office workers in Kano metropolitan. Office workers should be encouraged to maintain proper postures at work and there is a need for more educational programs regarding the prevention measures of low back pain.

Author Biographies

Muhammad Nuhu Salihu, Department of Clinical Services, National Orthopedic Hospital Dala, Kano, Nigeria

Department of Clinical Services, National Orthopedic Hospital Dala, Kano, Nigeria

Mamman Muhammad Lawal, Department of Clinical Services, National Orthopedic Hospital Dala, Kano, Nigeria

Department of Clinical Services, National Orthopedic Hospital Dala, Kano, Nigeria

Abuhuraira Ado Musa, Department of Public Health, National Orthopedic Hospital Dala, Kano, Nigeria Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Bayero University Kano (BUK), Kano, Nigeria

Department of Public Health, National Orthopedic Hospital Dala, Kano, Nigeria

Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Bayero University Kano (BUK), Kano, Nigeria

Yusuf Muhammad Abdullahi, Africa Centre of Excellence, Centre for Public Health and Toxicological Research (ACE-PUTOR), University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), Port Harcourt, Nigeria Department of Environmental Health, Primary Health-Care Management Board, Kano, Nigeria

Africa Centre of Excellence, Centre for Public Health and Toxicological Research (ACE-PUTOR), University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Department of Environmental Health, Primary Health-Care Management Board, Kano, Nigeria

Maryam Dahiru Umar, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, BUK, Kano, Nigeria

Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Bayero University Kano (BUK), Kano, Nigeria

Oruche Chinyere Amaka, Department of Development Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Dhaka (DU), Dhaka Bangladesh

Department of Development Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Dhaka (DU), Dhaka Bangladesh

Jacob Jonah Addi, Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, BUK, Kano, Nigeria

Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, Bayero University Kano (BUK), Kano, Nigeria

Faisal Muhammad, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Allied Health Science, Daffodil International University (DIU), Dhaka Bangladesh

Department of Public Health, Faculty of Allied Health Science, Daffodil International University (DIU), Dhaka Bangladesh

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2021-08-25

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