Prevalence and Associated Factors of Occupational Stress in the Mining Sector: the Case Study of the Youga Mine at Zabre in Burkina Faso

Abstract

Introduction: Occupational stress (OS) is a public health issue; it affects all sectors of activity in Burkina Faso. General objective: Assess the situation of professional stress and its associated factors among workers at the Youga mine in the municipality of Zabré. Material and Methods: This was a descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study. Data collection took place August 15, 2020 to October 10, 2020 from 324 mine workers who met the inclusion criteria using an anonymous questionnaire. Data analysis was done with EpiDATA3.1 software. The Fisher and Chi-squared tests were used to compare the proportions. A binary logistic regression was performed by the stepwise top-down method. The significance level chosen for the tests was p ≤ 0.05. Results: In our study, 324 workers were included. The average age was 35.84 ± 6.56 years with extremes of 23 years and 58 years. The sex ratio was 8. The prevalence of OS was 26.23% and that of iso strain and lack of rewards were 24.38% and 45.06%, respectively. Factors associated with OS were marital status p = 0.010; higher education level p = 0.032, lack of recognition p = 0.001, intention to change jobs p = 0.009, job security p = 0.035; job satisfaction p = 0.046 and the stress felt by the worker at his job p = 0.003. Conclusion: Occupational stress is a reality in the mining sector in Burkina Faso, our study consisted of evaluating the extent and determining the factors of OS in order to propose preventive measures for the good health of workers.