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Impacts of Health and Economic Costs on Street Children Working as Waste Collectors in Dhaka City

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  • Alam, Md. Mahmudul

    (Universiti Utara Malaysia)

  • Hossain, Mohammad Saeed
  • Islam, Nurul
  • Murad, Wahid
  • Khan, Niaz Ahmed

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This research investigates the health impacts and access to health services by children who are engaged in waste collection in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. The relevant qualitative data were collected through expert interviews and personal observations, while quantitative data were gathered through a face-to-face questionnaire survey given to 50 street children who collected waste at the landfill site located in Dhaka city’s Matuail area. The results indicate that 94% of these children have suffered from many health problems, such as fever and fatigue due to tiredness, dizziness, and vomiting. Consequently, a significant portion of their daily income is spent on medical treatment. This study suggests that the waste collection system must integrate modern technological, health and environmental resources so that: firstly, they do not harm waste collectors; and secondly, rehabilitate the street children and give them better access to acceptable basic amenities. This is a priority the city authorities.

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  • Alam, Md. Mahmudul & Hossain, Mohammad Saeed & Islam, Nurul & Murad, Wahid & Khan, Niaz Ahmed, 2021. "Impacts of Health and Economic Costs on Street Children Working as Waste Collectors in Dhaka City," OSF Preprints e269a, Center for Open Science.
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    DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/e269a
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