Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Munzur University, Tunceli, Turkey.
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey.
J Agromedicine. 2024 Oct;29(4):676-687. doi: 10.1080/1059924X.2024.2388849. Epub 2024 Aug 8.
The nutritional status of seasonal migrant agricultural workers is negatively affected by problems with working conditions, wages, accommodations, and living conditions. This study aimed to investigate the living conditions, dietary habits, and food consumption frequency of seasonal migrant agricultural workers in Turkey.
This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in July and August 2022 in the neighborhoods of Akçadağ district in Malatya Province, Turkey. The sample of the study consisted of 262 seasonal migrant agricultural workers aged 15 and over who came to the region for the apricot harvest. The data were obtained using the face-to-face interview technique via a two-part questionnaire including questions on socio-demographic characteristics, living conditions, dietary behaviors and food consumption frequency.
The mean age of the seasonal migrant agricultural workers was 24.16 ± 0.75, and they worked 12.01 ± 0.10 hours per day on average. It was determined 74.8% of the workers had access to clean water, and 50.4% did not think they had an adequate and balanced diet. It was found only 57.3% of the workers had a normal body mass index, 80.2% never ate fish, 53.8% never ate red meat, and 67.2% never drank milk, while only 34.4% were able to eat seasonal vegetables.
The findings of the study show that seasonal migrant agricultural workers in Turkey do not have suitable conditions in terms of food and accommodations, and their working conditions, wages, and health conditions are inadequate. These deficiencies have a negative effect on workers' quality of life and health status.
季节性移民农业工人的营养状况受到工作条件、工资、住宿和生活条件等问题的负面影响。本研究旨在调查土耳其季节性移民农业工人的生活状况、饮食习惯和食物消费频率。
这是一项描述性、横断面研究，于 2022 年 7 月至 8 月在土耳其马拉蒂亚省阿卡达格区的社区进行。该研究的样本由 262 名年龄在 15 岁及以上、前来该地区采摘杏的季节性移民农业工人组成。通过面对面访谈技术收集数据，使用包括社会人口特征、生活条件、饮食行为和食物消费频率在内的两部分问卷。
季节性移民农业工人的平均年龄为 24.16±0.75 岁，平均每天工作 12.01±0.10 小时。74.8%的工人可以获得清洁水，50.4%的工人认为他们没有足够和均衡的饮食。只有 57.3%的工人具有正常的体重指数，80.2%的工人从未食用过鱼类，53.8%的工人从未食用过红色肉类，67.2%的工人从未喝过牛奶，而只有 34.4%的工人能够食用季节性蔬菜。
研究结果表明，土耳其的季节性移民农业工人在食物和住宿方面没有合适的条件，他们的工作条件、工资和健康状况都不足。这些不足对工人的生活质量和健康状况产生负面影响。
