Objectives: Hospital cleaners are exposed to various accidents and injuries. They are often neglected and their health and safety are generally overlooked. This study aimed to show the relationship between occurrence of work place hazards and the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) among cleaners in a tertiary hospital.
Methods: Across-sectional study of 249 out of 300 hospital cleaners at the Federal Medical Centre Owo, was conducted. Interviewer administered questionnaire containing socio-demographic characteristics, time respondents used at work, use and awareness of each personal protective equipment was used. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 21. Descriptive statistics were done. Chi square-test was used to compare the use of PPE and occurrence of accidents or injury. Level of statistical significance wa
