Javed Salman, Shah Naima, Memon Mohammed Yousuf
Dow Medical College, Karachi.
J Pak Med Assoc. 2013 Jan;63(1):139-42.
To assess hazards, injuries and illnesses faced by child labourers in their working environment.
The cross-sectional study was conducted in a squatter settlement in Sultanabad, Karachi, in January and February, 2011. A total of 190 children, aged 9-14 years were interviewed through structured pre-tested questionnaire at their workplaces. They were asked about their health, illness, working hours, frequency of work related illness, frequency and severity of injuries they received during work and various other associated factors. SPSS 17 was used for statistical analysis.
The mean age of the children was 12.60 +/- 1.47 years. Of the total, 140 (78.4%) said they had got injured while working during preceding 3 months; 64 (33.7%) had high frequency of injuries; 13 (6.8%) had severe and 59 (30.6%) had moderate type of injuries; 114 (60.0%) said their illness was 'sometimes' work-related or due to the working environment; 159 (83.2%) were unaware of the occupational hazards they were facing; and 142 (74.7%) had no adult supervision at work. A significant association was found between the occupational related illnesses and the working environment of the participants (p = 0.03).
Majority of the child labourers were found to be facing unsafe working conditions, and encountered frequent work-related injuries and illnesses.
评估童工在工作环境中面临的危害、伤害和疾病。
2011年1月和2月，在卡拉奇苏丹阿巴德的一个棚户区进行了横断面研究。通过在工作场所对190名9至14岁的儿童进行预先测试的结构化问卷调查。询问他们的健康状况、疾病、工作时间、与工作相关疾病的频率、工作期间所受伤害的频率和严重程度以及各种其他相关因素。使用SPSS 17进行统计分析。
儿童的平均年龄为12.60 +/- 1.47岁。其中，140名（78.4%）表示在过去3个月工作期间受过伤；64名（33.7%）受伤频率较高；13名（6.8%）受重伤，59名（30.6%）受中度伤；114名（60.0%）表示他们的疾病“有时”与工作或工作环境有关；159名（83.2%）不知道他们面临的职业危害；142名（74.7%）在工作时没有成人监督。发现参与者的职业相关疾病与工作环境之间存在显著关联（p = 0.03）。
发现大多数童工面临不安全的工作条件，并且经常遭遇与工作相关的伤害和疾病。
