Pattern of Musculoskeletal Pain and Associated Factors among Small Scale Rice Farmers in Jigawa State, Nigeria

Introduction: Farming could predispose an individual to developing musculoskeletal pain (MSP). This study investigated the pattern of MSP and associated factors among small scale rice farmers in Jigawa State. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional survey, 552 peasant rice farmers were purposefully recruited from three Local Government Areas of Jigawa State, Nigeria. MSP was assessed with Standardized Nordic Questionnaire (Modified). The associations between MSP, work related factors and demographic characteristics of participants were analysed with Chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests at significance level of 0.05 Result: Low back and knee joints pains were the most commonly reported MSP. Association exist between gender and each of hip joint pain (P<0.05) and elbow joint pain (P