Tuberculosis and compensation: A study of a selection of Basotho mineworkiers from Maseru district

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dc.contributor.authorBudiaki, Lugemba
dc.date.accessioned2006-11-17T12:21:11Z
dc.date.available2006-11-17T12:21:11Z
dc.date.issued2006-11-17T12:21:11Z
dc.descriptionStudent Number : 0105964W - MPH research report - Faculty of Health Sciencesen
dc.description.abstractThe Employment Bureau for Africa (TEBA Limited) established in 1902 recruits mineworkers from Lesotho and neighbouring countries for South African mines. Information on mineworkers’ health and welfare from Lesotho is scarce. Tuberculosis prevalence ranged between 159/100000 and 506/100000 from 1991 to 2001 in Lesotho. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the proportion of mineworkers affected with tuberculosis among adult male patients attending TB clinics in Maseru District’s three main hospitals and ascertain compensation of mineworkers affected by occupational lung disease including tuberculosis. A structured questionnaire was used to interview 421 adult male TB patients at Queen Elizabeth II, Saint Joseph and Scott hospitals in Maseru. 38.5% of participants in the study were mineworkers (former and active) in South African mines. Among these mineworkers, 70.4% were employed in goldmines. 30.7% of mineworkers were considered eligible for compensation. 42 mineworkers received compensation for previous and current tuberculosis whilst 33 mineworkers had not.en
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10539/1871
dc.language.isoenen
dc.subjectEmployment Bureau for Africaen
dc.subjectTEBA Limiteden
dc.subjectLesothoen
dc.subjectSouth African minesen
dc.subjectmineworkers’ healthen
dc.subjectTuberculosisen
dc.subjectmineworkers affecteden
dc.titleTuberculosis and compensation: A study of a selection of Basotho mineworkiers from Maseru districten
dc.typeThesisen
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