Publication: Exploring health and health issues from the lens of "Mangangalakal" (waste pickers)
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2024-03
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Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State Univeristy - South La Union Campus
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Scavenging is the unregulated removal of valuable materials, where Waste pickers
or 'Mangangalakals' makes their living from waste sites. This study aimed to explore the
meaning of health and health issues experienced by mangangalakal.
The researchers conducted a photovoice approach that incorporates orientation,
photograph generation, in-depth interviews, focused-group discussions, and presentation
of findings. After obtaining ethical clearance from DMMMSU-REC, a purposive
recruitment was done. A total of 14 participants who were: (1) ages 18-59 (2) local
residents (3) waste picker for over 4 years (4) dependent on scavenging and (5) owns
mobile phones, agreed to participate in this study. Three themes represent health and
health issues experienced by the participants: (1) Waste Pickers' Willingness for
Enhancing Health; (2) Improper Behavior Towards Waste Pickers' Health; and (3)
Hazardous Towards the Health yet Essential to Vitality.
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Sedan, J. A. R., Abdullah, R. M., Basa, K. N., Coloma, E. V., Fang, K. J. Q., Kour, P., Marquez, R. F. C., & Pispis, T. M. P. (2024) Exploring health and health issues from the lens of "Mangangalakal" (waste pickers): a photovoice research [Unpublished Undergraduate thesis]. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State Univeristy - South La Union Campus, Agoo, La Union.