Relationship of Age and Workload towards Working Fatigue at Porters in Paotere Port, Makassar City

Bibliographic Data

ID22238924
AuthorsDody Christianus Kondar (Hasanuddin University), Rafael Djajakusli (Hasanuddin University), Andi Zulkifli (0000-0003-4420-5852, Hasanuddin University), M Furqaan Naiem (Hasanuddin University), Masyita Muis (Hasanuddin University), Andi Indahwaty Sidin (0000-0002-9362-0780, Hasanuddin University)
Year2020
Volume2
Issue6
Pages502-506
Publication date2020-11-09
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSouth Asian Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2664-4002 • E-ISSN: 2664-6714
PublisherSASPR Edu International Pvt. Ltd (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.36346/sarjhss.2020.v02i06.005
OpenAlexW3143744631
LanguageEN
References cited1

The causes of fatigue vary widely which are influenced by workload, work environment, physical problems and health conditions.It can also be influenced by individual factors such as age, health status, nutritional status, diet, and gender.More than 65% of workers in Indonesia come to company polyclinics complaining of work fatigue.This study aims to analyze how much influence age and workload on the fatigue of porters in Paotere Port, Makassar City.This research is an analytic observational study with cross sectional design, the sample of porters with a total sample of 42 respondents using purposive sampling technique.Data obtained using a questionnaire, measuring the workload of porters.The statistical test used was chi square.The results showed that the independent variables associated with work fatigue (p <0.05) were age (p = 0.015) and workload (p = 0.036).The manager should place porters with the age and workload according to their respective abilities

Economics · Geography · Management · Operations management · Workload · Engineering · Occupational Health and Safety Management · Mechanical Engineering