Health Risk Assessment of Informal Food Vendors: A Comparative Study in Johannesburg, South Africa.

ABSTRACT: According to the best of our knowledge, there are no critical studies to date about associations between the work environment and prevalence of respiratory diseases and their symptoms among urban informal vendors in South Africa. This study followed a risk assessment methodology to assess the risks associated with the occurrence of respiratory health problems among 617 indoor and outdoor market vendors in the inner city of Johannesburg, South Africa. A walkthrough survey using a checklist was conducted in 16 Markets for identification of respiratory risk factors and description of sanitary conditions. Face-to-face interviews were conducted amongst informal food vendors using a previously validated questionnaire to collect information on demographics and occupational and respiratory health.

SUBMITTER: Sepadi MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9915406 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature