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Condiciones de vida y trabajo de familiascampesinas agricultoras de Marinilla, un puebloagrario del oriente Antioqueño, Colombia, 2011 / Living and working conditions of peasant farmers and their families in Marinilla, Antioquia, Colombia, 2011
Agudelo, Ruth; Soto, Monica; Perez, Margarita; Jaramillo, Monica; Moreno, Natalia.
Affiliation
  • Agudelo, Ruth; Universidad de Antioquia. Facultad Nacional de Salud Publica. Medellin. CO
  • Soto, Monica; Universidad de Antioquia. Facultad Nacional de Salud Publica. Medellin. CO
  • Perez, Margarita; Universidad de Antioquia. Facultad Nacional de Salud Publica. Medellin. CO
  • Jaramillo, Monica; Universidad de Antioquia. Facultad Nacional de Salud Publica. Medellin. CO
  • Moreno, Natalia; Universidad de Antioquia. Facultad Nacional de Salud Publica. Medellin. CO
Rev. Fac. Nac. Salud Pública ; 31(3): 319-328, sep.-dic. 2013. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-700552
Responsible library: CO55.1
RESUMEN

Objetivo:

Describir las condiciones socioeconómicas, desalud, higiénico sanitarias y de trabajo en familias agricultorasdel municipio de Marinilla-Antioquia.

Metodología:

Estudiodescriptivo transversal de una muestra no probabilística de83 familias. El objetivo se logró mediante la aplicación de uncuestionario y la observación de las condiciones higiénicoûsanitarias de las viviendas en nueve veredas.

Resultados:

Laagricultura fue de tipo familiar, con auto-explotación del predioque no generó ingresos suficientes para subsistir (73,8%), poruso de herramientas manuales (99%) y porque el único equipodel que disponían (79,1%) fue el de fumigación. Aunque hacubierto el ciclo vital y generacional de sus integrantes, solo17,7% desea que sus hijos continúen la tradición agrícola. Parala mayoría el trabajo se realizó en jornadas de 8 o más horas,6 o 7 días por semana, sin vacaciones, con accidentalidaddel 26,2%, uso continuo de plaguicidas de moderada y altapeligrosidad por 25,9 años en promedio y con escasa (3,9%)protección social para incapacidad, invalidez, vejez y muerte.Sin embargo se identificó un aumento de propiedad sobre latierra (65%), de la afiliación al sistema subsidiado de salud(96,3%), del nivel de alfabetismo aunque la formaciónsuperior técnica o profesional fue del 3,2% y de accesoal sistema de abastecimiento de agua comunal (96,4%).

Conclusión:

la agricultura continúa determinando la vidadel campo en Marinilla y es poco esperanzadora para lasfuturas generaciones, los líderes regionales deberán actuarefectivamente si se quiere preservar el distrito Agrario delOriente Antioqueño...
ABSTRACT

Objective:

to describe the socio-economic, health, hygienic,sanitary and working conditions of farming families livingin the municipality of Marinilla, Antioquia.

Methodology:

a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted with a nonrandomsample of 83 families. The goal was reached byapplying a questionnaire and observing the hygienic andsanitary conditions of the houses in nine villages.

Results:

thetype of agriculture observed was family farming. The farmingactivities were performed in the participantsÆ property and didnot generate enough income to survive (73.8%). Similarly,these activities were performed using hand tools (99%) andthe only equipment available were fumigation pumps (79.1%). Although agriculture has covered the life and generationalcycles of the family members, only 17.7% of them want theirchildren to carry on with the agricultural tradition. Work wasperformed in shifts of 8 or more hours, 6 or 7 days a week, withno holidays, with an accident rate of 26.2%, with continuoususe of pesticides of moderate to high hazard for 25.9 yearson average and with low (3.9%) social protection coveringincapacity, disability, old age and death. However, this studyidentified increases in land ownership (65%), affiliation to thesubsidized health system (96.3%), level of literacy -althoughthe level of technical or professional higher education was3.2%- and access to the communal water supply (96.4%).

Conclusion:

agriculture continues to play a key role in theMarinilla country life, and there is little hope for the cominggenerations; regional leaders must act effectively if they wantto preserve the agricultural district of Eastern Antioquia...
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: SDG3 - Target 3.9 Reduce the amount of deaths produced by dangerous chemicals and the pollution of the air, water and soil / SDG3 - Target 3C: Increase health financing and the recruitment, development, training and retention of the health workforce Health problem: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene / Healthcare Workforce Management Database: LILACS Main subject: Environmental Health / Occupational Health / Agrochemicals Aspects: Social determinants of health Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Colombia Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. Fac. Nac. Salud Pública Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2013 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Colombia Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad de Antioquia/CO
Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: SDG3 - Target 3.9 Reduce the amount of deaths produced by dangerous chemicals and the pollution of the air, water and soil / SDG3 - Target 3C: Increase health financing and the recruitment, development, training and retention of the health workforce Health problem: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene / Healthcare Workforce Management Database: LILACS Main subject: Environmental Health / Occupational Health / Agrochemicals Aspects: Social determinants of health Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Colombia Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. Fac. Nac. Salud Pública Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2013 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Colombia Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad de Antioquia/CO
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