Occupational Noise and Work Productivity among Tailors in Gowa Regency, Indonesia

Authors

  • Vilsyah R.F. Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar
  • Sayful Muslim Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar
  • Mardiatunnisa Mardiatunnisa Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar
  • Andi Assyfa Mappadeceng Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar
  • Ranti Ekasari Concentration of Occupational Health and Safety, Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar

Keywords:

occupational health, occupational noise, tailors, textile industry, Work Productivity

Abstract

Background: Occupational noise may interfere with communication, attention, hearing, and work performance, but evidence from small-scale tailoring workplaces in Indonesia is limited. Objective: To examine the association between workplace noise and work productivity among tailors in Gowa Regency and assess associations of age, education, sex, work tenure, working duration, and smoking with noise category. Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study included all 32 workers in December 2023. Noise was measured with a calibrated sound level meter; worker characteristics and productivity were obtained by questionnaire. Univariate analyses and chi-square tests were performed in SPSS 21. Results: Noise was significantly associated with work productivity (p=0.001). Age (p=0.644), education (p=1.000), sex (p=0.456), work tenure (p=0.544), working duration (p=0.821), and smoking (p=0.420) were not significantly associated with noise category. Mean area noise levels ranged 76.60-90.68 dB(A). Conclusion: Occupational noise was associated with work productivity among the studied tailors. Noise control should be prioritized; the cross-sectional design does not establish causality.

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Ranti Ekasari, Concentration of Occupational Health and Safety, Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar

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2026-08-20

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R.F., V., Muslim, S., Mardiatunnisa, M., Mappadeceng, A. A., & Ekasari, R. (2026). Occupational Noise and Work Productivity among Tailors in Gowa Regency, Indonesia. HIGIENE: Jurnal Kesehatan Lingkungan, 11(1). Retrieved from https://journal.uin-alauddin.ac.id/index.php/higiene/article/view/71894

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