An Assessment of the Effectiveness of Health and Safety Practices in the Oil and Gas Sector of Uganda a Case Study of Total Energies E&P Uganda
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2024-05-03
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Uganda Christian University
Abstract
This research intended to assess the effectiveness of the health and safety practices at Total E&P in Uganda following the problem to many companies all over the world where there have been many deaths, accidents and injury cases across the world as a result of unsafe working environments.
The study applied a descriptive analytical research design which involves using both qualitative and quantitative approaches in Total E&P Uganda with 67 targeted respondents and primary data was obtained from the respondents by administering a questionnaire to respondents of selected sample and use of interview guide where the researcher interacted with the selected individual one on one.
The quantitative data was presented inform of descriptive statistics of frequency and percentages for each of the variables used in the study and was analyzed using a data analytical tool known as Statistical Package for Social sciences(SPSS).
The study identified the health and safety practices, level of compliance of health and safety standards and the challenges associated with the promotion of health and safety practices in Total E&P Uganda and results rated them about 68% based on the response of the employee.
Conclusively, the study findings affirmed the effectiveness of health and safety practices in Total E&P in Uganda and recommendations were made for the future researchers to address some areas that this particular study did not address.