Assessment of Waste Pickers' Livelihoods and Potential Health Challenges in Lagos State, Nigeria.

IF 3.9 3区医学 Q1 HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Journal of Community Health Pub Date : 2025-04-05 DOI:10.1007/s10900-025-01463-9

Esther Chibueyin Fagbo, Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, Arese Lucia Onaghise, Omolayo Ayomikun Oyelakin, Adewale Matthew Taiwo

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Abstract

This study assesses the livelihoods of waste pickers and the potential health challenges they face, with the primary goal of informing policy development and interventions in Lagos State, Nigeria. A total of 1,274 waste pickers across 20 local governments in Lagos State were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics with SPSS for Windows. Results indicated that most waste pickers were male (69%) and aged between 18 and 40. Common hazards faced by waste pickers included harassment (19%), injuries (13%), accidents (11%), and burns (7%). Despite these hazards, 50% of waste pickers earned between ₦30,001 and ₦50,001 (approximately $23-38.5) per month, with only a few earning above ₦50,000. Additionally, 70% of respondents reported having savings. Respondents highlighted several measures to improve their livelihoods, including recognition, security, financial support, empowerment, and job opportunities. As a result, 71% of waste pickers expressed willingness to leave their jobs if empowered. The major hazards encountered by waste pickers include harassment (19%), injuries (13%), accidents (11%), and burns (7%).

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评估尼日利亚拉各斯州拾荒者的生计和潜在的健康挑战。

本研究评估了拾荒者的生计及其面临的潜在健康挑战，其主要目标是为尼日利亚拉各斯州的政策制定和干预措施提供信息。使用结构化问卷对拉各斯州20个地方政府的1274名拾荒者进行了采访。采用SPSS for Windows进行描述性统计和推理统计分析。结果显示，大多数拾荒者为男性（69%），年龄在18至40岁之间。拾荒者面临的常见危险包括骚扰（19%）、伤害（13%）、事故（11%）和烧伤（7%）。尽管存在这些危险，50%的拾荒者每月的收入在30,001奈拉至50,001奈拉之间（约23-38.5美元），只有少数人的收入超过50,000奈拉。此外，70%的受访者表示有储蓄。受访者强调了改善生计的几项措施，包括认可、安全、财政支持、赋权和就业机会。因此，71%的拾荒者表示，如果得到授权，他们愿意辞职。拾荒者遇到的主要危害包括骚扰（19%）、伤害（13%）、事故（11%）和烧伤（7%）。

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Journal of Community Health Multiple-

CiteScore

10.80

自引率

1.70%

发文量

113

期刊介绍： The Journal of Community Health is a peer-reviewed publication that offers original articles on research, teaching, and the practice of community health and public health. Coverage includes public health, epidemiology, preventive medicine, health promotion, disease prevention, environmental and occupational health, health policy and management, and health disparities. The Journal does not publish articles on clinical medicine. Serving as a forum for the exchange of ideas, the Journal features articles on research that serve the educational needs of public and community health personnel.