The Contribution of Occupational Health and Safety Knowledge on the Performance of Mbozi Coffee Curing Factory in Mbozi District, Tanzania.

Rajabu, Rahima (2024) The Contribution of Occupational Health and Safety Knowledge on the Performance of Mbozi Coffee Curing Factory in Mbozi District, Tanzania. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study investigated the contribution of occupational health and safety knowledge on the performance of Mbozi Coffee Curing Factory in Mbozi district, Tanzania. Specifically, the study determined the effect of employee safety training, safety related information cognition and awareness of occupational safety policies. With the Multiple Causation theory, the study used the positivist philosophy and a quantitative approach in conjunction with an explanatory research design. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 144 respondents from a population of 224 employees. Data collection methods were questionnaires. Data were analysed descriptively and multiple linear regression analysis. Through regression analysis, the results showed that, employee safety training and safety-related information cognition positively and significantly affected to the performance of Mbozi Coffee Curing Factory in Mbozi district while awareness of occupational safety policies have an insignificant effect. It is concluded that, employee safety training and safety related information cognition positively affect the performance of Mbozi Coffee Curing Factory. It is suggested that, human resource officers should enhance employee safety training and safety-related information cognition to improve the performance of Mbozi Coffee Curing Factory in Mbozi district. Occupational safety policies should not be ignored too. Keywords: Occupational health and safety knowledge, performance of Mbozi Coffee Curing Factory, employee safety training, safety-related information cognition, awareness of occupational safety policies

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Subjects: 600 Technology > 658 Gerneral management
Divisions: Faculty of Business Management > Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship
Depositing User: Mr Habibu Kazimzuri
Date Deposited: 04 Mar 2026 14:24
Last Modified: 04 Mar 2026 14:24
URI: http://repository.out.ac.tz/id/eprint/5108

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