Stone crushing has grown as a source of income for men, women and children in Zambia. The spike in unemployment and elevated levels of poverty have given rise to stone crushing as a profession.
Zambia is grappling with the use of child labour in practices, often illegal, such as stone crushing, quarrying sand and making charcoal. The use of child labour in quarrying …
Illegal stone quarrying evident in Lusaka, Zambia is symbolic of the use of environmental resources by the poor. Stone crushing provides income yet it is characterized by land …
The pits have exposed stones that breakers keep crushing using the crude methods of burning tires and fire wood to soften the rocks. These pits are a hazard to residents, particularly children, who spend time swimming in …
The traditional method of crushing stones in Zambia is done manually by pounding them with a hammer against a metal plate. This laborious and time-consuming process not only requires a …
Stone crushing has grown as a source of income for men, women and children in Zambia. The spike in unemployment and elevated levels of poverty have given rise to stone …
The pits have exposed stones that breakers keep crushing using the crude methods of burning tires and fire wood to soften the rocks. These pits are a hazard to residents, particularly children, who spend time swimming in them during the rainy season.
Illegal quarrying has been an issue of concern, particularly among local authorities in Lusaka. But the business continues, causing dangerous environmental degradation. Those …
Artisanal stone crushing is a thriving economic activity especially in peri-urban areas of Lusaka, including Kalingalinga Township. This is because more than half of the …
Illegal stone quarrying evident in Lusaka, Zambia is symbolic of the use of environmental resources by the poor. Stone crushing provides income yet it is characterized by land degradation, large-scale excavation and dumping of waste materials.
The men, women – usually with children on their backs – and school going children, have resorted to stone crushing from which they earn a livelihood. Quarrying has …
Illegal stone quarrying evident in Lusaka, Zambia is symbolic of the use of environmental resources by the poor. Stone crushing provides income yet it is characterized by land degradation, largescale excavation and dumping of waste ma- terials. This study provides an analytical account of stone crushing as a livelihood in Lusaka and
Furthermore, dust from blasting works in quarrying and stone crushing activities which are in proximity to residential areas, has resulted in air pollution affecting the local population and...
Illegal stone quarrying evident in Lusaka, Zambia is symbolic of the use of environmental resources by the poor. Stone crushing provides income yet it is characterized by land …
The traditional method of crushing stones in Zambia is done manually by pounding them with a hammer against a metal plate. This laborious and time-consuming process not only requires a lot of physical effort but also limits the quantity of stones that can be crushed at a time.
Zambia is grappling with the use of child labour in practices, often illegal, such as stone crushing, quarrying sand and making charcoal. The use of child labour in quarrying takes place almost exclusively in the informal sector, explained Birgitte Poulsen, spokeswoman for the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Zambia.
Illegal quarrying has been an issue of concern, particularly among local authorities in Lusaka. But the business continues, causing dangerous environmental degradation. Those engaged in stone...
Artisanal stone crushing is a thriving economic activity especially in peri-urban areas of Lusaka, including Kalingalinga Township. This is because more than half of the people in these areas, especially women, live in poverty, earning less than $1 per day.
The men, women – usually with children on their backs – and school going children, have resorted to stone crushing from which they earn a livelihood. Quarrying has become more serious as it is being done indiscriminately by people who …
