Document ID (ISN) | 103779 |
CIS number |
05-104 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0303-7657 - Revista brasileira de saúde ocupacional |
Year |
2003 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Marques S.M.T., da Silva G.P. |
Title |
Occupation and accidents in agricultural settings in western Santa Catarina, Brazil |
Original title |
Trabalho e acidentes no meio rural do oeste catarinense, Santa Catarina, Brazil [in Portuguese] |
Bibliographic information |
2003, Vol.28, No.107/108, p.101-105. 12 ref. |
Abstract |
The objective of this study was to describe the characteristics of agricultural workers of western Santa Catarina State in Brazil, as well as the incidence of occupational accidents affecting this population. Socio-demographic, occupational and accident data were collected by means of a questionnaire given to 60 agricultural workers. 68.3% of the surveyed workers were married, with heads of family aged 41-60 representing 60%; average schooling was 4 to 8 years; 80% worked more than 40 hours per week; 20% had been victims of an occupational accident. |
Descriptors (primary) |
occupational accidents; agriculture; Brazil |
Descriptors (secondary) |
frequency rates; questionnaire survey |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | Brazil |
Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
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Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
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Browse category(ies) |
Agriculture
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