Reproductive Hormone Profiles and Infertility Risk in Heat-Exposed Female Kitchen Workers in Ilorin, Nigeria
| dc.contributor.author | Abdul Gafar Niyi Popoola, Munirudeen Ibrahim, Abdulrazak Ayodeji Mustapha, Wasiu Olanrewaju Garuba | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-01-23T12:04:44Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-01-23T12:04:44Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-11-26 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The kitchen environment is considered as a potential risk area of heat stress and the kitchen workers are likely victims of infertility disorders due to heat stress. Unlike many other causes of infertility in black communities, hormonal factors have been least researched. This study aimed to investigate the effect of heat stress on female reproductive hormones and FBG among female kitchen staff working within the Ilorin metropolis. It was a cross-sectional comparative study. A purposive sampling technique was used to draw 80 participants comprising 40 female kitchen staff and 40 non-kitchen staff (control). Semi-structured questionnaire was used to obtain information while 5mls of blood was collected from each subject through venipuncture to estimate hormones. Hormones were estimated by ELISA technique while data were analysed using SPSS. Data were significant at p≤0.05. Results revealed that FSH (p=0.01) and progesterone (p=0.039) increased significantly while oestrogen (p<0.0001) and FBG (p<0.0001) decreased significantly compared to the control. A significant correlation was seen between marital status and prolactin level (p=0.02). Also, a significant correlation was found between parity and prolactin levels (p=0.01). LH (p=0.003) and FBG (p=0.01) increased significantly while prolactin level decreased significantly (p=0.02) in participants exposed to combined heat sources compared to others, indicating a significant correlation between sources of heat and the hormones and FBG. The length of occupation as a kitchen staff also had a significant association with the oestrogen level (0.003). The drastic increase in FSH and progesterone levels, along with the tremendous decrease in oestrogen and FBG, indicates a potential threat to fertility in female kitchen staff. Keywords: Heat, female kitchen staff, reproductive hormones. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://kwasuspace.kwasu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/3009 | |
| dc.publisher | International Journal of Scientific Research and Innovation | |
| dc.title | Reproductive Hormone Profiles and Infertility Risk in Heat-Exposed Female Kitchen Workers in Ilorin, Nigeria |