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Health and socioeconomic analysis of waste picking activities in Durban.

dc.contributor.advisorOliver, Mtapuri.
dc.contributor.authorSibanda, Phathiwe.
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-18T16:32:24Z
dc.date.available2020-04-18T16:32:24Z
dc.date.created2019
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionMasters Degree. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe main aim of this study was to unpack the health and socio-economic status of waste picking activities in Mayville, Cato Manor and Westville in Durban. It analysed the quality of life of waste pickers, their awareness of the risks associated with this kind of work and the extent of their uptake of health protective measures. A quantitative approach was adopted, and a questionnaire was used to gather data from 81 waste pickers. The findings revealed that unemployment was the main reason for taking up waste picking and that this was the respondents’ main source of income. It was also found that most of the respondents resided in shacks and had no access to running water. Most were unaware of the risks associated with this kind of work. Based on these findings, it is recommended that economic development be pursued to create employment opportunities and that delivery of basic services such as potable water be improved, especially in informal settlements. Awareness campaigns should be launched to educate waste pickers on handling waste and on the risks associated with this kind of work as well as the need to adopt protective health measures. Finally, the researcher ecommends that further research should be conducted on waste picking in Durban as there is a paucity of information on this activity in the city.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/18109
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subject.otherWaste pickers.en_US
dc.subject.otherSocio-economic.en_US
dc.subject.otherHealth.en_US
dc.subject.otherRecycling.en_US
dc.titleHealth and socioeconomic analysis of waste picking activities in Durban.en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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