Risks and risk mitigation in waste-work: A qualitative study of informal waste workers in Nepal

Risks and risk mitigation in waste-work: A qualitative study of informal waste workers in Nepal

Objectives: To explore how informal waste workers (IWWs) working in Kathmandu Valley perceive risks associated with waste work and what they do to mitigate them. Study design: Qualitative Study Design. Methods: A mix of one-to-one semi-structured interviews (n ​= ​18) and focus group discussions (n ...

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Main Authors: Sujata Sapkota, Andrew Lee, Jiban Karki, Prabina Makai, Saraswati Adhikari, Nita Chaudhuri, Astrid Fossier-Heckmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Public Health in Practice
Subjects:
Informal waste workers
Occupational health
Qualitative study
Risk perceptions
Nepal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666535220300276

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