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

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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

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  • Otufale, Gbolahan Ayodapo & Lasisi, Modinat Iyadunni, 2024. "Kitchen Workstation and Stress in Meal Preparation by Women in Households of Ogun State, Nigeria," International Journal of Home Economics, Hospitality and Allied Research, Department of Home Economics & Hospitality Management Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, vol. 3(2), pages 224-238, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:ijheha:3087
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    Keywords

    Fatigue; Kitchen workstation; Posture; Well-equipped; Women;
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    • L00 - Industrial Organization - - General - - - General

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