Health and Safety Risk Mitigation among Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Miners in Zimbabwe.

ABSTRACT: Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is often associated with no or compromised attention to health and safety. Although headlines of fatal accidents in Zimbabwe characterise ASGM, little attention is paid to prevention strategies. This study, therefore, explores health and safety risk mitigation in ASGM in Zimbabwe to inform prevention strategies. A qualitative design was used with focus group discussions and in-depth interviews. Data were analysed using thematic analysis, coding, and descriptive statistics. Reported factors contributing to compromised health and safety included immediate causes, workplace factors, ASM related factors, and contextual factors, with interconnectedness between the causal factors. In addition, factors related to ASGM were significant. For risk mitigat

SUBMITTER: Singo J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9659187 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature