- Tytuł:
- Participatory approach to identify interventions to improve the health, safety, and work productivity of smallholder women vegetable farmers in the Gambia
- Autorzy:
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Vanderwal, Londa
Rautiainen, Risto
Ramirez, Marizen
Kuye, Rex
Peek-Asa, Corinne
Cook, Thomas
Culp, Kennith
Donham, Kelley - Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2185475.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2011-03-01
- Wydawca:
- Instytut Medycyny Pracy im. prof. dra Jerzego Nofera w Łodzi
- Tematy:
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vegetable production
community-based participatory research
occupational health and safety
worker productivity
West Africa - Opis:
- Objective: This paper describes the qualitative, community-based participatory approach used to identify culturally-acceptable and sustainable interventions to improve the occupational health, safety, and productivity of smallholder women vegetable farmers in The Gambia (West Africa). Materials and Methods: This approach was used to conduct: 1) analysis of the tasks and methods traditionally used in vegetable production, and 2) selection of interventions. Results: The most arduous garden tasks that were amenable to interventions were identified, and the interventions were selected through a participatory process for further evaluation. Conclusions: Factors contributing to the successful implementation of the participatory approach used in this study included the following: 1) ensuring that cultural norms were respected and observed; 2) working closely with the existing garden leadership structure; and 3) research team members working with the subjects for an extended period of time to gain first-hand understanding of the selected tasks and to build credibility with the subjects.
- Źródło:
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International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health; 2011, 24, 1; 36-47
1232-1087
1896-494X - Pojawia się w:
- International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki
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