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Occupational Health Hazards Associated with Nigerian Fisheries

In: Occupational Wellbeing

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  • Wahab Gbenga Ojebiyi
  • Olalekan Olaoye

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Fisheries constitute an important component of Nigeria's agriculture sector contributing meaningfully to the socio-economic development of the nation in terms of employment generation, source of high quality animal protein, and foreign exchange earnings. Despite its significance, fisheries like other agricultural-related activities are not without inherent occupational hazards. The aim of the authors was to review literature on the occupational health hazards associated with the Nigerian fisheries. This was done by specifically reviewing literatures on the linkages between occupational health and sustainable development, overview of occupational hazards, fisheries in Nigeria, and occupational hazards in fisheries with empirical evidences from Nigeria. Based on our review, it was concluded that fisheries like other components of agriculture is a very risky venture which can lead to severe injuries and eventual death if workers' health is not protected and promoted within the industry. It was recommended that occupational health and safety should be promoted within the different value chains of fisheries.

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  • Wahab Gbenga Ojebiyi & Olalekan Olaoye, 2021. "Occupational Health Hazards Associated with Nigerian Fisheries," Chapters, in: Kavitha Palaniappan & Pamela McCauley & Anthony Dixon (ed.), Occupational Wellbeing, IntechOpen.
    • Handle: RePEc:ito:pchaps:216239
    DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.94205
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    Keywords

    aquaculture; fisheries; fish processing; occupational health; occupational hazard; sustainable development;
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    JEL classification:

    • J28 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Safety; Job Satisfaction; Related Public Policy

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