While occupational social work is said to be quite recent origin, there are already signs that its relevance and applicability in the work place in development countries will become more pronounced given the fast changing and complex nature of the work place. I would like to hear from any scholar or researcher who has done research or practiced occupational social work in a developing country context.
Current global workforce stands at about 2.8 billion. Workers spend about one third of their lifetime at workplace. Workers expect safe working environment as their fundamental human right. However there are still poor working conditions especially in developing countries due to lack of practicing simple preventive measures. The standard of Occupational health and safety available at any work place is the main determinant of workers' health. Workers all over the world, face dual occupational hazards, the traditional as well as novel in the complex work settings due to rapid industrialization, technological advancement and globalization, over the last few years. An equally wide variety of chemical, physical and psychological hazards in production. Occupational health issues affect individuals, families and communities, as well as the citizens of the world. All the stake holders including the state, the manager, the employer and the worker have certain responsibilities to take up medical, engineering and legislative interventions to make work environment safer.
(PDF) OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY IN INDUSTRIES IN DEVELOPING WORLD (researchgate.net)
Dear John Kaupa Kamasua . See the following useful RG link: Article Social Work Practice With Local Communities in Developing Co...
Kindly see also the following useful link: https://journals.iupui.edu/index.php/advancesinsocialwork/article/download/223/217/1027
Also check please the following useful link: https://www.academia.edu/7577066/Social_Work_Practice_With_Local_Communities_in_Developing_Countries_Imperatives_for_Political_Engagement
You are most welcome dear John Kaupa Kamasua . Wish you the best always.
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