A survey of work, health and safety conditions in samll-scale garment enterprises in Gaborone, Botswana

Zungu, L.I.; Gabe, SG

dc.contributor.author	Zungu, L.I.
dc.contributor.author	Gabe, SG
dc.date.accessioned	2013-04-09T11:50:10Z
dc.date.available	2013-04-09T11:50:10Z
dc.date.issued	2011-01
dc.identifier.issn	1024-6274
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/8886
dc.description.abstract	Small-scale enterprises (SSEs) are the fastest growing economic sectors globally and they contribute substantially to the economic growth of a country. Occupational health and safety (OHS) conditions in SSEs tend to be neglected and very poor. In Africa, there is paucity of data about the health and safety conditions of these businesses. This study was conducted to provide an understanding of the work environment and OHS conditions in small-scale clothing industries in the Gaborone area of Botswana. A total of 36 garment producing small-scale enterprises employing 100 people were surveyed. Findings confi rmed that working in small-scale garment manufacturing enterprises is unsafe, and the occupational health and safety conditions are poor thus predisposing workers to the risk of work-related injuries and diseases.	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	Technews	en
dc.subject	Occupational health and safety conditions, small-scale enterprises, garment industry, Botswana	en
dc.title	A survey of work, health and safety conditions in samll-scale garment enterprises in Gaborone, Botswana	en
dc.type	Article	en
dc.description.department	Health Studies	en