Zeitschrift für Ergonomie
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A Review of Ergonomics Interventions to Reduce Injury Risks and Improve Human Performance; Lessons for the Development of the Science in Nigeria

Obinna Fidelis

Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) is one of the disciplines in Nigeria that require greater attention for its development despite having existed in other parts of the world for quite some time. The discipline has remained in its developmental stage in the developing countries for far too long due to a number of factors. This paper provides up-to-date commentary (using specific examples of HFE-based interventions) of the applications of HFE in various works of life. Studies show that HFE is applicable in a variety of industries-steel production, oil and gas, automobile, garments manufacturing etc. It is also applicable in healthcare, agriculture, education and has great potential for ecosystem redesign in the future. Although, the useful applications of HFE cannot be exhausted in one writing, it is expected that the carefully-selected interventions can stimulate the development of HFE as an academic discipline in institutions of higher learning and as a profession in Nigeria.