Josephine Singo
National University of Science and Technology
6 Papers
1 Citations
Josephine Singo is an academic researcher from National University of Science and Technology. The author has contributed to research in topics: Occupational safety and health & Poison control. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 3 publications.
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Papers
Accidents, Injuries, and Safety among Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Miners in Zimbabwe
Josephine Singo,John Bosco Isunju,Dingani Moyo,Stephan Bose-O'Reilly,Nadine Steckling-Muschack,Antony Mamuse +5 more
TL;DR: In this article , a cross-sectional survey was conducted among artisanal and small-scale gold miners in Zimbabwe to investigate the prevalence of accidents and injuries, as well as the associated risks and existing safety practices.
Hazards and Control Measures among Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Miners in Zimbabwe
Josephine Singo,John Bosco Isunju,Dingani Moyo,Nadine Steckling-Muschack,Stephan Bose-O'Reilly,Antony Mamuse +5 more
TL;DR: The poor application of the hierarchy of controls is characterized by increased workplace injuries and fatalities in Zimbabwe, characterized by underground mining, long working hours, and workplace violence.
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Health and Safety Risk Mitigation among Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Miners in Zimbabwe
Josephine Singo,Dingani Moyo,John Bosco Isunju,Stephan Bose-O'Reilly,Nadine Steckling-Muschack,Jana Becker,Antony Mamuse +6 more
TL;DR: In this article , the authors explored health and safety risk mitigation in small-scale gold mining in Zimbabwe to inform prevention strategies, and proposed a multi-stakeholder approach for risk mitigation, formalisation, organisation of risk reduction, behaviour change, and enforcement of prevention strategies.
Comparing the self-reported health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of artisanal and small-scale gold miners and the urban population in Zimbabwe using the EuroQol (EQ-5D-3L+C) questionnaire: a cross-sectional study
Jana Becker,Stephan Bose-O'Reilly,Stephan Bose-O'Reilly,Dennis Shoko,Josephine Singo,Nadine Steckling-Muschack,Nadine Steckling-Muschack +6 more
TL;DR: A higher education level of miners can improve the HRQoL, which is especially impaired by problems in the cognition dimension, which might be adverse health effects faced by the urban population that do not apply to rural mining areas.