The level of awareness on electrical hazards and safety measures among residential electricity users in Minna metropolis of Niger state, Nigeria.

Abstract

Electrical hazards and safety measure awareness of residential electricity user’s plays significant role in enhancing safety of lives and property. Consequently the study assessed the level of electrical hazards and safety measures awareness among electricity users in Minna metropolis. Two research questions and two hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significant. Questionnaire was the sole instrument used for the study, distributed to 250 male and 210 female respondents in Minna metropolis using purposively sampling techniques. Mean, standard deviation and Z-test was use to analyze research questions and hypotheses. The findings that emerged among others are; electricity users are aware of improper electrical installation and damage electrical appliance and equipment as hazards and they were not aware of ungrounded circuit and equipment and coiled extension leads as hazards. On the safety measures, they are knowledgeable on proper electrical insulation and switching off and unplug equipment to be repaired. And not knowledgeable about uncoiled extension cord on the drum and when circuit breaks or fuses trip should not be reset till fault is detected. The following recommendations were made among others are; they should be public awareness on electrical hazards and safety by government and NGOs on Hazards and safety practices attributed to each equipment, appliances and machines should be conspicuously printed on it.