期刊名称:The Third Pole: Journal of Geography Education
印刷版ISSN:2392-4322
出版年度:2010
卷号:8-10
页码:57-61
DOI:10.3126/ttp.v8i0.11513
语种:English
出版社:Department of Geography Education, Tribhuvan University
摘要:Present paper examines health problems of scavengers. The Study concentrates on the group of people who normally carry out activities such as collection and selling waste paper, dirty plastic, iron, scrap metal and other materials of dumping site. Findings are based on the survey of 40 scavengers of Teku dumping site, Kathmandu. The study indicates that the occupation seems highly risky and most vulnerable for their health.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ttp.v8i0.11513 The Third Pole: Journal of Geography Vol.8-10, pp. 57-61: 2010