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September 10, 2025International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS)

Occupational safety of morticians: A case study of mortuary facilities in Cape Coast, Ghana

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JPJames Kojo PrahEAEbenezer AggreyAKAndreas A Kudom

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Overview

Cross-sectional study assesses occupational safety risks for morticians, highlighting significant gaps and needing improvement.

Key Points

  • Occupational safety risks for morticians are significant, with high risks of chemical inhalation and injuries.
  • Only 25% correctly knew chlorine disinfection concentrations, reflecting a knowledge gap among workers.
  • A cross-sectional approach evaluated hazards in two mortuary facilities at the University of Cape Coast.
  • Improving safety conditions is critical, and regulatory agencies should define better qualifications for morticians.

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Prah et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1a78154b1d3bfb60e0ea9https://doi.org/10.11591/ijphs.v14i3.25445
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