Abstract
Background Failure to report for scheduled work among construction workers has always been a major workplace challenge and concern in the construction industry. Unearthing factors that influenced non-attendance in this labour-intensive industry was prioritised in this research, conducted among skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled employees in small and medium construction companies in Johannesburg. Objective: The study intended to determine an association between occupational health and safety (OHS) factors and absenteeism among construction workers. Methods: A cross-sectional design was adopted to determine the prevalence of exposure and the possible health outcomes for comparative analysis. Research participants were selected using a simple random sampling technique. The calculated sample size of 500 participants was determined using Epi InfoTM 7.2 statistical software. Data was analysed using the IBM SPSSTM Statistics version 26. Logistic regressions were used to analyse data...
M.A. (Public Health)