Risks and risk mitigation in waste-work: A qualitative study of informal waste workers in Nepal

• Main Authors: Sujata Sapkota (Author), Andrew Lee (Author), Jiban Karki (Author), Prabina Makai (Author), Saraswati Adhikari (Author), Nita Chaudhuri (Author), Astrid Fossier-Heckmann (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: To explore how informal waste workers (IWWs) working in Kathmandu Valley perceive risks associated with waste work and what they do to mitigate them. Study design: Qualitative Study Design. Methods: A mix of one-to-one semi-structured interviews (n ​= ​18) and focus group discussions (n ...