Determination of sociodemographic characteristics, working conditionsand access levels of occupational health and safety services of underground agricultural employees in Mersin province

In our country, especially in rural areas, literacy rate is inadequate and people in this sector generally earn their living from agriculture and animal husbandry. However, the sector, which attaches such importance to the economy, is still ignored at the necessary levels in the framework of occupational health and safety in our country. In this study; The socio-demographic characteristics of covered agricultural workers, considering the fact that the covered agricultural sector, which covers a significant portion of agricultural activities, is open to many dangers and risks, should be examined with occupational health and safety A descriptive epidemiological research is planned to determine the conditions and access levels to occupational health and safety services. The study was planned to be carried out under the cover of agricultural workers working in the greenhouses in Kocahasanlı town of Erdemli district of Mersin. The population of the research could not be determined due to the lack of registration of the agricultural workers and the total number of employees. The study was conducted with 42 agricultural workers. The data were collected with a içeren Questionnaire 'which included sociodemographic characteristics, working conditions and access to occupational safety services of covered agricultural workers on a voluntary basis. SPSS 22.0 software was used for data analysis. Chi-square significance test, frequency and percentage values ​​were used in the analysis of the data. Statistical significance level was taken as p <0.05. 52.4% of the covered agricultural workers participated in the study were women and the average age was 41.5.