“Energy drinks” usage among light industrial workers at Suame-magazine, Kumasi: motivators and effects.
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NOVEMBER, 2019
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Abstract
Usage of energy drinks has been observed to augment considerably in current years,
particularly among occupations such as mining and resources, construction, agriculture and
transport where male workers dominate in numbers. However, owing to the high content of
caffeine, sugar and other ingredients, concerns have been raised about the perils and possible
negative impact of energy drink intake on health, particularly among the youth. This study
sought to determine the prevalence of energy drink usage among Light Industrial Workers at
the Suame-Magazine in Ghana, some motivators as well as perceived effects. This study used
a cross-sectional, quantitative research design. Semi-structured questionnaires were utilized
to collect data on socio-demographic characteristics, energy drink usage, motivators and
perceived effects. Data was entered and analyzed using STATA 14.2, and graphically
represented using Microsoft Word 2016. Categorical variables were mainly expressed as
frequencies and percentages while continuous variables were expressed as means and
standard deviations. Chi-square was used to test for associations. Prevalence of energy drink
usage among this study population was found to be 81.1%. Increasing energy/replenishing
lost energy, improving performance and tasting good were the most common motivators for
energy drink consumption (75.5%, 66.3% and 60.4% respectively). Overall, insomnia was
the most common (21%) perceived effect after consuming energy drink. Usage of energy
drink is high among Light Industrial Workers at the Suame-Magazine primarily because they
are taken to address the physically demanding nature of work within this population. It is
recommended that the energy drinks are taken with caution.
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A thesis submitted to the Department of Health Education and
Promotion, College of Health Science, in partial fulfilment of
the requirements for the degree of Masters in Public Health
Keywords
Energy drinks, Workers, Light industrial workers, Suame-magazine, Kumasi