Condições socioeconômicas, ambientais e de saúde dos catadores de resíduos sólidos de uma cidade do Sudoeste Baiano

Abstract

The present study aimed to analyze the socioeconomic, environmental and health conditions of recyclable material collectors in two cooperatives in the municipality of Guanambi - Bahia. It is a research of descriptive, analytical and exploratory nature. All the collectors who worked with the cooperatives in the municipality of Guanambi-BA were interviewed, after signing the free and informed consent form. A semi-structured questionnaire containing questions related to the socioeconomic, environmental and health conditions of the collectors was applied. Statistical analyzes were performed using the SPSS statistical package, 23. The level of significance was 5% (p <0.05). From the analysis of data it was possible to observe that male predominance (55%), in the age range between 30 and 58 years old (80%) (p = 0.007), browns (55%) ), married (45%) (p = 0.02), with 2 to 3 children (55%) (p = 0.03), reported starting work under age 18 (85%) (p = 0.002 ), and receive a monthly income of up to 1 minimum wage with recycling (75%) (p = 0.02). Regarding health conditions (75%) (p = 0.02), they stated that they had personal protective equipment (PPE), however 80% (p = 0.02) did not use PPE, although they did not (75%) (p = 0.02), and do not consider that their work can cause a health problem (75%) (p = 0.02). 75% (p = 0.02) did not use drugs. Regarding life habits, 80% (p = 0.007) are satisfied with life, however, 90% (p <0.001) would like to change their lives. It is concluded that recyclable waste pickers need to intensify the importance of using PPE, in order to minimize data on health, as well as improvements in income and quality of life.