Waste pickers’ perception of occupational hazards and well-being in a Nigerian megacity

International Journal of Environmental Studies Pub Date : 2023-07-04 DOI:10.1080/00207233.2022.2055344

O. T. Dada, G. B. Faniran, D. Ojo, A. O. Taiwo

引用次数: 5

Abstract

ABSTRACT This study examined occupational risks associated with waste picking and pickers well-being in Lagos, Nigeria. A convenience sampling technique was employed to select 152 landfill-waste pickers, and the respondent-driven sampling technique was used to select 53 street-waste pickers. We discovered that waste pickers were exposed to occupational health risks such as body pain, tiredness, twisted ankles, chest pain, and eye soreness. Non-use of personal protective equipment contributed to waste pickers’ susceptibility to occupational health risks. Most waste pickers were dissatisfied with their well-being connected to the unhealthy conditions in which they work, the extreme poverty they live in, and the stigmatisation they experience. The study concludes that waste pickers’ well-being is critical for effective solid waste management; hence, they should be considered adequately in policy design and implementation programs/strategies.

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尼日利亚特大城市拾荒者对职业危害和幸福感的认知

摘要本研究调查了尼日利亚拉各斯与拾荒者健康相关的职业风险。采用方便抽样技术选择了152名垃圾填埋场拾荒者，采用受访者驱动抽样技术选择53名街头拾荒者。我们发现拾荒者暴露在职业健康风险中，如身体疼痛、疲劳、扭伤脚踝、胸痛和眼睛酸痛。不使用个人防护设备导致拾荒者容易受到职业健康风险的影响。大多数拾荒者对他们的幸福感感到不满，这与他们工作的不健康条件、他们生活的极端贫困以及他们所经历的污名化有关。该研究得出结论，拾荒者的幸福感对于有效的固体废物管理至关重要；因此，在政策设计和实施方案/战略中应充分考虑这些因素。

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International Journal of Environmental Studies Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development

CiteScore

3.30

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0.00%

发文量

121

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