Processes and challenges associated with informal electronic waste recycling at Agbogbloshie, a suburb of Accra, Ghana
dc.contributor.author | Acquah, A.A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Arko-Mensah, J. | |
dc.contributor.author | D'Souza, C. | |
dc.contributor.author | et.al | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-09-10T15:03:44Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-09-10T15:03:44Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
dc.description | Research Article | |
dc.description.abstract | Electronic waste (e-waste) is a worldwide problem in terms of increasing production rate in the global waste stream. Its recycling is known to be associated with adverse health outcomes. The recycling site at Agbogbloshie is a major e-waste recycling hub which presents enormous health threats to the residents in this community as a result of exposure to complex mixtures of chemicals associated with the poor work methods employed. This paper describes the processes involved in e-waste recycling at Agbogbloshie and discusses some of the associated health and psychosocial challenges. Direct field observations and in-depth interviews of eight e-waste workers were conducted from November, 2017 to December, 2017. Results from a thematic analysis of the data gathered; suggest that inappropriate recycling methods, financial constraints, and the high physical demands of e-waste recycling work were associated with adverse musculoskeletal health conditions among the workers. A more systematic ergonomic study is currently being undertaken to quantify the associations between physical work exposures and worker musculoskeletal health among e-waste workers in Agbogbloshie. Further studies that focus on locally adapted ergonomic interventions for effective recycling of e-waste and reducing the health risk to workers are needed. | |
dc.identifier.other | DOI 10.1177/1071181319631219 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/42422 | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Human Factors and Ergonomics Society | |
dc.subject | electronic waste | |
dc.subject | recycling | |
dc.subject | Agbogbloshie | |
dc.subject | Accra | |
dc.title | Processes and challenges associated with informal electronic waste recycling at Agbogbloshie, a suburb of Accra, Ghana | |
dc.type | Article |
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