Title of article
Assessment of Safety Practices among Modern Barbers in Gwadabawa Local Government, Sokoto State, Nigeria
Author/Authors
sarkingobir, y shehu shagari college of education - department of biology, Nigeria , nahantsi, ms shehu shagari college of education - department of biology, Nigeria , yarima, sa shehu shagari college of education - department of biology, Nigeria , adili, si shehu shagari college of education - department of biology, Nigeria , bello, mm sultan abdurrahman college of health technology gwadabawa - dental department, Gwadabawa, nigeria , malami, z sultan abdurrahman college of health technology gwadabawa - medical laboratory science department, Gwadabawa, nigeria
From page
407
To page
410
Abstract
Many people attend barbing shops for personal care on frequent basis. Despite the frequent patronage of barbing shops, so many risks and hazards are possible. This paper intended to determine the safety practices of modern barbers in Gwadabawa local government, Sokoto state, Nigeria .A cross-sectional survey type of study was conducted. Therein, fifty respondents were interviewed using semi-structured questionnaire and their shops were inspected . Summarily, poor safety practices among the respondents were revealed. It is pertinent that, the government, advocators, and health bodies, facilitate the training and regulation of barbing workers.
Keywords
Barbers , bacteria , viruses , hair , haircut , safety practices
Journal title
Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
Journal title
Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
Record number
2728519
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