Work-related injuries among child street-laborers in Latin America: prevalence and predictors

Pinzón-Rondón, Ángela María; Koblinsky, Sally A.; Hofferth, Sandra L.; Pinzón-Flórez, Carlos Eduardo; Briceño-Ayala, Leonardo

doi:10.1590/s1020-49892009000900008

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“…The reason for that was the use of a questionnaire instrument that was employed earlier in other Latin American cities [6]. Within this survey the lifetime prevalence of occupational injuries in Latin American child street laborers from Bogotá, Sao Paulo, Quito and Lima was much lower (40%) than in our study (92%).…”

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confidence: 51%

“…As a result, our study reached a very high response thus reducing the potential of selection bias. Differences in reporting might be an issue and could have resulted in over-reporting in our and under-reporting in the previous study [6]. However, no data on reliability or validity of the questionnaire instrument are available.…”

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confidence: 87%

“…To date it has been used in various cities and settings in South America [6]. Considering demographic and cultural differences between Cusco and other Latin American cities, some questionnaire items on school grade, child’s occupation, and income were adapted to the local situation.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In this survey it was shown that about 40% of the working children had suffered occupational injuries. The most prominent risk factors for injuries were working long hours and performing on the street [6]. Results from Lima, where a comparative small percentage of children are working (12.5%), do not necessarily apply for other Perúvian - especially rural - regions.…”

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Occupational injuries among children and adolescents in Cusco Province: a cross-sectional study

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BackgroundAlthough the number of child laborers in Latin America is generally high, data on occupational hazards and injuries is insufficient. The objective of this study was therefore to determine the lifetime prevalence of and risk factors for occupational injuries among working students (10–17 years old) in Cusco Province.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted at five public night schools. 375 students (response 91.5%) completed an interview-based questionnaire on socio-demographics, work-related factors, and lifetime prevalence of occupational injuries. Multiple logistic regression analyses were performed to estimate risk factors for different types and causes of occupational injuries.ResultsFalls (11%), car accidents (9%) and physical violence (3%) were common causes of injuries in this population. Severe injuries (fractures, luxation or amputations) were reported by 3% of the population. A high daily income (≥20 PEN, ~15 USD) was a statistically significant predictor for injuries caused by falls [OR 2.8; 95% CI 1.2-6.5] and physical violence at work [12.1; 1.3-115.9] whereas children born in Cusco and those working in the service sector were at higher risk of injuries caused by car accidents [3.7; 1.5-9.3 and 4.2; 1.2-15.3].ConclusionsOccupational accidents among child workers attending public night schools are common in Cusco with a lifetime prevalence of 3% for severe injuries. High income seems to convince child laborers to accept poor working conditions.

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“…deslocamento: condição que propicia a ocorrência de acidentes e queimaduras, conforme relatos obtidos em campo. Essa descrição remete a preocupações de natureza epidemiológica, tendo em vista a ocorrência de injúrias relacionadas ao trabalho de crianças e adolescentes relatadas no Brasil 25 e na América Latina 27 .…”

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O comércio de queijo de coalho na orla de Salvador, Bahia: trabalho infantil e segurança de alimentos

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OBJETIVO: Caracterizar o comércio de queijo de coalho na orla marítima de Salvador (BA) na perspectiva do trabalho infantil e da segurança de alimentos. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal, com entrevista de 40 vendedores, menores de 18 anos, e análise microbiológica de 80 amostras de queijo, 40 cruas e 40 assadas, submetidas aos seguintes procedimentos: contagem de micro-organismos aeróbios mesófilos e anaeróbios facultativos e estafilococos coagulase-positiva, estimativa do número mais provável de coliformes totais e termotolerantes Escherichia coli e pesquisa de Salmonella spp. RESULTADOS: A maioria dos vendedores era do sexo masculino (75%), estudantes (95%), com aproximadamente 14 anos. Como principais motivos para o trabalho estavam a complementação na renda familiar e a ocupação. A atividade ocorria, sobretudo, nos finais de semana, gerando renda entre meio e um salário-mínimo. Em média, a jornada diária era de 7 horas e o tempo na atividade de 21,6 meses. O queijo procedia de fornecedores informais e era mantido à temperatura ambiente, sendo registrados descuidos e noções insuficientes dos vendedores quanto à higiene de alimentos. Amostras cruas apresentaram contaminações expressivas por micro-organismos aeróbios mesófilos, estafilococos coagulase-positiva e por coliformes e termotolerantes, média de 8,14 e 1,95 log UFC/g e 4,3 log NMP/g; amostras assadas, na mesma ordem, registraram: 6,47 e 1,00 log UFC/g e 2,09 log NMP/g. Escherichia coli e Salmonella spp. também foram identificadas: 95% das amostras cruas e 50% das assadas classificaram-se como não conformes. CONCLUSÃO: Confirmam-se o trabalho infantil e a insegurança microbiológica para o queijo de coalho nas praias de Salvador (BA), e sinaliza-se a necessidade de intervenção.

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Child labour and health: a systematic review

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Oppong-Nkrumah

Kaufman

et al. 2018

Int J Public Health

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Work-related injuries among child street-laborers in Latin America: prevalence and predictors

Abstract: Interventions are needed to address the substantial risk of injury experienced by children working on the city streets of Latin America.

Cited by 24 publications

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Occupational injuries among children and adolescents in Cusco Province: a cross-sectional study

Occupational injuries among children and adolescents in Cusco Province: a cross-sectional study

O comércio de queijo de coalho na orla de Salvador, Bahia: trabalho infantil e segurança de alimentos

Child labour and health: a systematic review

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