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March 27, 2026Advances in Public HealthOpen Access

Knowledge and Awareness of Risk Factors Related to Coal Workers’ Pneumoconiosis Among Miners in Mpumalanga, South Africa

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NNNonhlanhla NkosiKMKhathutshelo Vincent MphagaPRPhoka C. Rathebe

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Overview

Quantitative study evaluates awareness of pneumoconiosis risk factors in miners, indicating a need for enhanced training and health promotion.

Key Points

  • The study aims to evaluate the knowledge, awareness, and sociodemographic factors associated with coal workers’ pneumoconiosis among miners.
  • Conducted a quantitative cross-sectional study among coal miners in Mpumalanga.
  • Selected 250 participants using simple random sampling from a workforce of 500.
  • Collected data through structured questionnaires.
  • Analyzed data using IBM SPSS v29.0 with descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression.
  • Identified significant predictors of pneumoconiosis knowledge based on age group, education level, and access to medical aid.
  • Found a positive association between knowledge and availability of occupational health and safety programs.
  • Showed a significant correlation between OHS culture and knowledge levels regarding CWP.

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Nkosi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c61fd715a0a509bde1836ehttps://doi.org/10.1155/adph/2741867
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