Occupational health and safety characteristics of agricultural workers in Adana, Turkey: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Among agricultural workers, especially in the seasonal migratory ones, housing and hygiene related issues, occupational accidents, low levels of education, poverty and absence of social security problems emerge as significant public health problems. This study aims to compare migrant-seasonal workers (MSWs) and resident agricultural workers (RAWs) in terms of socio-demographic characteristics and occupational health and safety in Adana, one of Turkey's most important agricultural cities.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted on RAWs and MSWs, aged 15-65, operating in the province of Adana. The calculated sample sizes for both MSWs and RAWs were distributed using stratified simple random sampling to five districts of Adana.

Results

The mean age of

SUBMITTER: Okyay RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5985757 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature