The reproductive and occupational health of women street vendors in Johannesburg, South Africa
The reproductive and occupational health of women street vendors in Johannesburg, South Africa
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DOI：
10.1016/s0277-9536(01)00288-x
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发表时间：
2002-01-01
影响因子：
5.4
通讯作者：
Dada, Y
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作者：
Pick, WM;Ross, MH;Dada, Y
虽然非正规部门正在迅速成为贫穷国家的主要就业来源，但很少有人关注该部门工人所面临的健康危害。妇女是世界大部分地区非正规部门工人的主体，她们面临的风险尤其大。本文报道了南非约翰内斯堡 323 个城市街区的 422 名女性街头小贩的情况。平均年龄为 29 岁，66% 为单身，29% 受过小学教育，58% 受过中学教育。外国出生的女性占样本的 15%，另外 59% 的女性并非出生在约翰内斯堡。超过三分之一的女性没有为自己工作，48% 的女性有收入
While the informal sector is rapidly emerging as the major source of employment in poor countries, little attention has been paid to the health hazards encountered by workers in this sector. Women, the majority of informal sector workers in most parts of the world, are particularly at risk.This paper reports on 422 women street vendors trading in 323 city blocks in Johannesburg, South Africa. The median age was 29 years, 66% were single, 29% had primary education and 58% had secondary schooling. Foreign-born women accounted for 15% of the sample and a further 59% of the women were not born in Johannesburg. More than a third of the women did not work for themselves and 48% earned