Knowledge on Bronchial Asthma and its Prevention among the Industrial Workers in Selected Industries of Kamrup(M) Assam in a View of Developing an Information Booklet

Abstract

Industrial workers provides the basis for society to live, while workers individually gain the income they need to live. There is private gain or suffering depending on the level of wages that workers receive. Methodology: A descriptive survey approach was adopt to assess the knowledge of industrial Workers regarding Bronchial Asthma in a selected cement Industries Kamrup (M) , Assam. 306 Industrial Workers were selected from the selected Industries of Kamrup (M), Assam. A self-structured questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge of Industrial workers regarding Bronchial Asthma in a selected Industries of Kamrup (M). Result: The results showed that educational level, family monthly income and history of respiratory tract infection was found significant association at P<0.05 level with. Age, gender, marital status, type of family, personal habits, source of information, duration of working hours per day, working experience were non- significant at P< 0.05 level. The frequency and percentage distribution of knowledge regarding Bronchial Asthma among Industrial Workers results showed that majority (84.31%) of participants had moderate knowledge,(13.73%) had inadequate knowledge and (1.96%) of participants had adequate knowledge regarding Bronchial Asthma. Conclusion: This findings proved that assess the knowledge of industrial workers regarding bronchial asthma in a selected Kamrup (M) was done accordance with the objectives of the study.

Introduction

Background:

Cement industrial workers are frequently exposed to hazardous chemicals that can lead to respiratory disorders, particularly bronchial asthma, a major non-communicable disease affecting millions globally. According to the WHO, 262 million people were affected by asthma in 2019, with India accounting for a large share of undiagnosed cases and deaths.

Study Objective:

To assess the knowledge of bronchial asthma and its prevention among cement industrial workers in Kamrup (M), Assam, with the goal of developing an information booklet.

Research Design:

• Approach: Quantitative, descriptive survey

• Sample Size: 306 cement workers from a population of 1500 (Raosoft calculator)

• Sampling Technique: Convenient sampling

• Tool: Structured knowledge questionnaire

Key Findings:

A. Socio-Demographic Profile:

• Age: 59.15% workers aged 20–35 years

• Gender: 96.08% male

• Marital Status: 81.37% married

• Family Type: 80.07% nuclear families

• Education: 48.37% had secondary education; only 3.26% were graduates

• Income: 53.27% had monthly family income between Rs. 17,756–23,673

• Personal Habits: 72.55% used tobacco

• Work Duration: 100% worked 6–10 hours/day

• Work Experience: 61.77% had over 2 years of experience

• Respiratory History: 14.05% had prior respiratory tract infections

• Information Source: 100% received health information from professionals

B. Knowledge Levels on Bronchial Asthma:

• Moderate Knowledge: 84.31%

• Inadequate Knowledge: 13.73%

• Adequate Knowledge: 1.96%

• Mean Knowledge Score: 14.53 (SD = 1.73)

C. Significant Associations Found Between Knowledge and:

• Education Level (χ²=29.2, p=0.0001)

• Monthly Family Income (χ²=39.66, p=0.0001)

• History of Respiratory Tract Infection (χ²=13.74, p=0.001)

No significant association was found with other demographic variables such as age, gender, marital status, personal habits, or working hours.

Conclusion

Bronchial asthma is one of the common disease those who are working in the industrial area. So knowledge regarding prevention on bronchial asthma is needed for this people. The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge on bronchial asthma and its prevention among industrial workers. From the findings of the present study it can conclude that information booklet (regarding Bronchial asthma and its prevention) among the industrial worker in cement industry Kamrup(M) help in educating the industrial worker to improve their life standards. In this study, assess the knowledge of industrial workers revealed that the majority i.e 258 ( 64.31%) had moderate knowledge, 42 (13.73%) had inadequate knowledge and only 6 ( 1.9%) had adequate knowledge. And in this present study also slowed that, education level, monthly family income, history of respiratory tract infection was significant association at P<0.05 level. Others demographic variables such as age, gender, marital status, type of family, personal habits, source of information, duration of working hours per day, working experience were non- significant association at p<0.05 level. Therefore, the study concludes that there is need to strengthen the industrial worker’s knowledge on bronchial asthma and its prevention through refresh training and demonstration.

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Copyright

Copyright © 2025 Mr. Partha Pratim Debnath , Mrs. Saphi Hana Ryngksai , Ms. Rajkumari Preity Devi . This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.