scholarly journals A preliminary assessment of physical work exposures among electronic waste workers at Agbogbloshie, Accra Ghana

2021 ◽  
Vol 82 ◽  
pp. 103096
Author(s):  
Augustine A. Acquah ◽  
Clive D'Souza ◽  
Bernard J. Martin ◽  
John Arko-Mensah ◽  
Paul K. Botwe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Waste ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Preliminary Assessment

scholarly journals Processes and challenges associated with informal electronic waste recycling at Agbogbloshie, a suburb of Accra, Ghana

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 938-942 ◽  
Author(s):  
Augustine A. Acquah ◽  
Clive D’Souza ◽  
Bernard Martin ◽  
John Arko-Mensah ◽  
Afua Amoabeng Nti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Waste ◽  
Waste Recycling ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Musculoskeletal Health ◽  
Adverse Health Outcomes ◽  
Psychosocial Challenges ◽  
Electronic Waste Recycling ◽  
Ergonomic Interventions ◽  
Depth Interviews

Electronic waste (e-waste) is a worldwide problem in terms of increasing production rate in the global waste stream. Its recycling is known to be associated with adverse health outcomes. The recycling site at Agbogbloshie is a major e-waste recycling hub which presents enormous health threats to the residents in this community as a result of exposure to complex mixtures of chemicals associated with the poor work methods employed. This paper describes the processes involved in e-waste recycling at Agbogbloshie and discusses some of the associated health and psychosocial challenges. Direct field observations and in-depth interviews of eight e-waste workers were conducted from November, 2017 to December, 2017. Results from a thematic analysis of the data gathered; suggest that inappropriate recycling methods, financial constraints, and the high physical demands of e-waste recycling work were associated with adverse musculoskeletal health conditions among the workers. A more systematic ergonomic study is currently being undertaken to quantify the associations between physical work exposures and worker musculoskeletal health among e-waste workers in Agbogbloshie. Further studies that focus on locally adapted ergonomic interventions for effective recycling of e-waste and reducing the health risk to workers are needed.

Procedure for Maximizing Phonological Information from Single-Word Responses

1984 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 267-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harriet B. Klein
Keyword(s):  
Phonological Information ◽  
Single Word ◽  
Preliminary Assessment ◽  
Target Attainment ◽  
Phonological Processes ◽  
Step Procedure ◽  
Yield Information ◽  
Assessment Measure ◽  
Busy Clinician ◽  
Planning Intervention

Formal articulation test responses are often used by the busy clinician as a basis for planning intervention goals. This article describes a 6-step procedure for using efficiently the single-word responses elicited with an articulation test. This procedure involves the assessment of all consonants within a word rather than only test-target consonants. Responses are organized within a Model and Replica chart to yield information about an individual's (a) articulation ability, (b) frequency of target attainment, substitutions, and deletions, (c) variability in production, and (d) phonological processes. This procedure is recommended as a preliminary assessment measure. It is advised that more detailed analysis of continuous speech be undertaken in conjunction with early treatment sessions.

On the return permeability definition by core flow study as a method for preliminary assessment of drill-in quality

2018 ◽  
pp. 42-46
Author(s):  
V.A. Mosin ◽  
◽  
D.N. Voitenko ◽  
A.V. Bulgakov ◽  
S.V. Vasilchenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preliminary Assessment ◽  
Core Flow ◽  
Flow Study
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