out at three quarry sites designated A,B, and C. Ques-tionnaires were administered to 270 quarry workers and a control population of 290 non-quarry workers. The smokers and asthmatics were removed leaving a sample size of 202 quarry workers and 220 non-quarry workers. The questionnaires were used to ascertain the
Stone quarrying is therefore the extraction of stones or slate from an open surface quarry (Langer and Kolm, 2001). Despite the fact that agriculture has remained the key player …
Available formats PDF Please select a format to save. By using this service, you agree that you will only keep content for personal use, ... Stone Quarrying and Building in England. AD 43-1525. Edited by David Parsons. 252 × 190mm. Pp. xii + 244, 99 figs., 6 col. pls. Chichester: Phillimore, 1991. ISBN 0-85033-768-2. £40·00.
The paper examined the effects of small-scale stone quarrying on poverty reduction among youths in Zamfara State. The paper is based on the argument that small-scale stone quarrying has the potentials to reduce poverty in low income settings. Zamfara is one of the poorest states in Nigeria where youths are engaged in small-scale quarrying.
Stone quarrying is one of the key extractive economic activities in the Ashanti Region, supplying the bulk of stone of varying aggregates to the construction industry within the region and beyond.
Source: Fieldwork, 2013 From Table 1, about 68 per cent of heads indicated their engagement in quarrying as a livelihood strategy. Of these, 67 per cent combine quarrying with other livelihood portfolios suggesting that only 1 per cent took quarrying as a full-time business. About 32 per cent did not engage in quarrying or related activities.
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This is a clear indication that stone quarrying helped the youths to earn some income which greatly led to an improvement in the type of houses they were living in. (d) Sleeping Materials: The study observed that as result of youth involvement in stone quarrying, the number that used to sleep on the floor decreased significantly after joining ...
Stone workers occupied a large scale of professional community due to increasing number of stone quarries in Bangladesh. This business contributing a lot to meet the local demand of stone and stone products and exporting in abroad is under processed which will enable us to earn a staggering amount of foreign currency.
Objectives: The objectives of this study are to investigate the impact of stone dust on cardiovascular and pulmonary health of stone quarry workers among an indigenous population of north-east India.
Objectives: The principal objectives of the present work are: To present a brief account of the small scale stone quarries in Saltora CD Block; To assess the importance of the stone quarrying in the rural economy as well as in the life of quarry workers; and To appraise the impact of quarrying on local environment 2.
This paper aims to review and assess quarrying impacts comprehensively, besides, trying to crystallize a futuristic vision of urban landscape post-quarries.
Stone quarry is a prominent business to promote the national economy of Bangladesh in terms of producing cement for construction works. Stone workers occupied a large scale of professional community due to increasing number of stone quarries in Bangladesh. This business contributing a lot to meet the local demand of stone and …
Download Free PDF. Small-Scale Stone Quarrying: Its Contribution to People's Livelihoods. Minale Melese. See full PDF download Download PDF. Free related PDFs Related papers. Livelihood Issues and …
Objectives: The principal objectives of the present work are: To present a brief account of the small scale stone quarries in Saltora CD Block; To assess the importance of the stone quarrying in the rural economy as well as in the life of quarry workers; and To appraise the impact of quarrying on local environment 2.
Targba and Dajo; AJAEES, 39(3): 75-84, 2021; Article no.AJAEES.62054 76 and ownership of means of transportation. The major factors limiting youth involvement in small- scale stone quarrying were lack of modern quarrying equipment, absence of personal protective gadgets and ignorance about government regulations in the mining industry. …
In South-Eastern Nigeria, several quarry operations provide 8.7% of the country's annual GDP to the economy. These businesses do, however, frequently cause air pollution.
An evaluation of dust-related problems associated with manual stone quarrying at Lokpa in Umuchieze, a rural community in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria was carried out.
A quarry is a type of open-pit mine from which rock or minerals are extracted. The end product materials from the quarries include marble, gravel, granite, dimension stone and limestone which are ...
PDF | Adequate and secure livelihoods have become a major concern for both rural and urban dwellers. ... Stone quarrying is a form of land use method concerned with the extraction of non-fuel and ...
This research study also endeavors to explore the different livelihood outcomes realized by the stone workers and Kasenge parish as a result of stone quarrying activities. The …
The paper examined the effects of small-scale stone quarrying on poverty reduction among youths in Zamfara State. The paper is based on the argument that small-scale stone quarrying has the potentials to reduce poverty in low income settings. Zamfara
The role of solid minerals particularly small-scale stone quarrying on poverty reduction, contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and economic diversification has well …
Therefore, the study was undertaken to assess environmental and socio-. economic impacts of quarrying. It also endeavors to explore the livelihood outcomes realized by …
These stone quarries have a remarkable contribution to development; however, nobody denies their adverse environmental and socio-economic effects (Lad and Samant 2013; Ardejani et al., 2022). The effect of stone quarrying in Bangladesh is a topical subject in the fields of development studies, geography, environment and social science.
Keywords: poverty, social vulnerability, stone quarry workers, mohajon, exploitation _____ INTRODUCTION A handsome amount of stone used for the country's construction …
(DOI: 10.1080/08941920.2024.2335389) Stone is a useful natural resource, but its extraction has sustainability implications for the environment and livelihoods. This study examined the impacts of stone quarrying activities on sustainable livelihoods and the environment, and the implications of the impacts for the Sustainable Development Goals …
The study aimed at assessing the environmental and socio-economic impact of stone quarrying in Tororo district. To achieve this, we used questionnaires, interviews and focused group discussions ...
The study revealed that: stone quarry activities have adverse effects on residents of Londiani sub-County, notably: respiratory diseases, chest and skin infections, eye problems, rashes, and body ...
8 Most of the workers in the stone quarries were working since 1 to 5 years i.e., 124 (35.63%) followed by 102 (29.31%) since 6 to 10 years and 58 (16.66%) since 11 to 15 year while those working ...
Semantic Scholar extracted view of "Impact of Stone Quarrying on Sustainable Livelihoods and Environment in Selected Communities in Ghana: implications for the Sustainable Development Goals" by Justice Mensah et al. ... PDF. Save. The Livelihood of Artisanal and Small-Scale Miners and Awareness of the Use of 3T Minerals in Rwanda—A Case …
