A LINEAR PROGRAMMING APPROACH TO ANALYZE MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDER RISK FACTORS IN HAZELNUT HARVESTING WORKERS

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dc.contributor.authorSinger, Hilal
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-25T20:23:57Z
dc.date.available2024-09-25T20:23:57Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentAbant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractHarvesting hazelnuts is a labor-intensive agricultural activity crucial for sustaining the global nut industry. Despite its significance, this activity poses a potential risk to workers’ musculoskeletal health due to the demanding nature of the work. This study proposes a linear programming approach to analyze risk factors associated with work-related musculoskeletal disorders among hazelnut harvesting workers. The initial phase of the study includes the identification of key risk factors through a literature review, field observations, and expert consultations. An expert team is formed to evaluate these factors from both academic and producer perspectives. The selection of the experts is done by considering their experience, educational background, knowledge, and publications relevant to the research topic. To determine the importance of the factors, the LP-GW-AHP method (a linear programming method to generate weights in the analytic hierarchy process) is employed. Once the pairwise comparison matrix is established, a mathematical model is created to obtain optimal weights. Additionally, a comparative analysis is conducted to support the validity of the model results. According to the results, harvest area, repetitive movements, and prolonged standing are the top three most important factors. Furthermore, the least important factors are determined to be experience, vibration, and mental and occupational stress. This study presents its novelty by formulating the evaluation of musculoskeletal disorder risk factors as a linear programming-driven multicriteria decision-making problem and applying the LP-GW-AHP method to the problem.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.22531/muglajsci.1414792
dc.identifier.endpage71en_US
dc.identifier.issn2149-3596
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage61en_US
dc.identifier.trdizinid1247458en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.22531/muglajsci.1414792
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1247458
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12491/16236
dc.identifier.volume10en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizinen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofMugla Journal of Science and Technologyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.snmzYK_20240925en_US
dc.subjectErgonomicsen_US
dc.subjectLP-GW-AHPen_US
dc.subjectLinear programmingen_US
dc.subjectMusculoskeletal issuesen_US
dc.titleA LINEAR PROGRAMMING APPROACH TO ANALYZE MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDER RISK FACTORS IN HAZELNUT HARVESTING WORKERSen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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