Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among tricycle drivers present major occupational health challenges, often attributed to ergonomic hazards and poor safety practices. Studies have documented MSDs among commercial tricycle drivers, but its ergonomic hazards safety practices had not been adequately documented. This study was therefore designed to document musculoskeletal disorder and ergonomic hazards safety practices among commercial tricycle drivers in Ibadan North Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria. This is a cross-sectional study which utilized a 3-stage random sampling technique to select wards, parks and 277 commercial tricycle drivers. A validated, semi-structured questionnaire
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Adejumo, M., Abiodun, D. O., Akinsete, S. J. (2026). Musculoskeletal Disorder and Ergonomic Hazard Safety Practices Among Commercial Tricycle Drivers in Ibadan North Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria. Science Discovery, 14(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.sd.20261401.11
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Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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