Identifying factors influencing construction workers’ food choices in Gauteng, South Africa: A pilot investigation
- Authors: Okoro, C. , Musonda, I. , Agumba, J.
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Construction , Health and safety , Nutrition
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://ujcontent.uj.ac.za8080/10210/390987 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/122323 , uj:20639 , Citation: Okoro, C, Musonda, I. & Agumba, J. 2016. Identifying factors influencing construction workers’ food choices in Gauteng, South Africa: A pilot investigation.
- Description: Abstract: Background: Nutrition is linked with health and safety performance of workers. However, there is scant literature focusing on the nutrition of construction workers, especially in South Africa. Methods: This pilot study investigated the factors that influence the nutrition of construction workers. A survey was conducted and data were analysed using Microsoft Excel to determine mean scores and to rank the factors. Results: Nutritional knowledge, economic factors and physiological factors were identified as influencing construction workers’ food choices. Conclusion: These findings provide information that can be used for targeting construction workers’ nutrition which could, in turn, improve health and safety performance on construction sites. Identifying nutrition-influencing factors allows for the design of intervention programmes for construction workers.
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Identifying worksite intervention strategies to improve construction workers’ nutrition : a review of literature
- Authors: Okoro, Chioma Sylvia , Musonda, Innocent , Agumba, Justus Ngala
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Construction workers , Health and safety , Nutrition
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/241749 , uj:24919 , Citation: Okoro, C.S., Musonda, I. & Agumba, J.N. 2017. Identifying worksite intervention strategies to improve construction workers’ nutrition : a review of literature.
- Description: Abstract: The nutrition of construction workers appears to be understudied despite anecdotal evidence that suggests that it is closely linked to health and safety (H&S) performance and productivity of the workers on construction sites. The objective of this paper is to identify possible worksite interventions to improve the nutrition of construction workers. A review of literature based on both South African and international context was conducted from journal, conference proceedings, books, magazines, theses and dissertations. Findings revealed that supplementary feeding programmes, nutrition education and environmental and/organizational changes could beget better nutritional behaviour among construction workers, whose food choices comprise mainly of fast-foods and fizzy drinks. The study emphasizes the need for nutrition of construction workers to be given adequate consideration on worksites.
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