Occupational Safety and Health Hazards Associated with Informal Sector Enterprises at Magaba, Mbare, Harare Zimbabwe
Occupational safety and health issues are a critical aspect of the developmental agenda in Zimbabwe. This study investigates the hazards associated with the informal sector activities at Magaba in Mbare high density suburb of Harare. To achieve this, interviews and observations were employed in...
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| Language: | English |
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2022
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| Online Access: | https://www.rsisinternational.org/virtual-library/papers/occupational-safety-and-health-hazards-associated-with-informal-sector-enterprises-at-magaba-mbare-harare-zimbabwe/ http://hdl.handle.net/11408/5056 |
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| Summary: | Occupational safety and health issues are a critical
aspect of the developmental agenda in Zimbabwe. This study
investigates the hazards associated with the informal sector
activities at Magaba in Mbare high density suburb of Harare. To
achieve this, interviews and observations were employed in data
gathering together with secondary data. The study was
conducted at Magaba, situated in Mbare, the oldest high-density
suburb in Harare the capital city of Zimbabwe. Findings
revealed that the hazards included fires, gas explosions, cuts,
violence, noise, falling among others. In order to ameliorate the
safety and health risks there is need for the informal enterprise
operators to be capacitated and educated on occupational
hazards. The responsible authorities need to regard the informal
sector enterprises in the same manner as the formal sector by
ensuring proper coming up and enforcing of safety legislation. |
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