Kitchen Workstation and Stress in Meal Preparation by Women in Households of Ogun State, Nigeria

Gbolahan Ayodapo Otufale and Modinat Iyadunni Lasisi
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Gbolahan Ayodapo Otufale: International Journal of Home Economics, Hospitality and Allied Research, Postal: Department of Agricultural Education, Sikiru Adetona College of Education, Science and Technology, Omu-Ajose, Ogun state, Nigeria., https://www.ijhhr.org/
Modinat Iyadunni Lasisi: International Journal of Home Economics, Hospitality and Allied Research, Postal: Department of Agricultural Education, Sikiru Adetona College of Education, Science and Technology, Omu-Ajose, Ogun state, Nigeria., https://www.ijhhr.org/

International Journal of Home Economics, Hospitality and Allied Research, 2024, vol. 3, issue 2, 224-238

Abstract: Working in kitchens places significant stress on women especially if conducted in awkward postures and poor work environment. This study assessed Kitchen workstation and Stress in meal preparation by women in Households in Ogun State, Nigeria. Multistage Sampling technique was utilized to select 42 women; Google form was used to collect data for the study. Data were analysed using frequency, percentage, PPMC and ANOVA. The results revealed that 42.9%, 47.6%, 57.1% of the women used modern kitchen workstation partially equipped with furniture and appliance with meal prepared two times daily and spent 3-5hours in preparing meal for members of the household. PPMC (r = 0.443, P

Keywords: Fatigue; Kitchen workstation; Posture; Well-equipped; Women (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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