Hussain, Nurul Hidayah (2016) Social, psychosocial and health impacts of bauxite mining to Felda Bukit Goh and neighbouring communities in Kuantan, Pahang. [Project Paper] (Submitted)
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Introduction: Communities who live near bauxite mining areas experienced social psychosocial and health impact from the environmental activities. The nuisance of noise emanating from bauxite lorries, traffic congestions, road damage with red mud, deforestation, increase of erosion, air pollution such as dust which resulted in bad vision during hot dry days, dusty homes and properties, respiratory and skin problems, soil and water pollutions were some of the problems identified. Objectives: The objectives were to study the social, psychosocial and health impacts of bauxite activities on neighbouring communities in Felda Bukit Goh, Kuantan. Methodology: 162 residents were selected as respondents. The respondents were selected randomly within the bauxite mining areas. Face to face interview using questionnaires were used to collect data. Result: Majority of respondents had medium scores (85.2%) for social factors. Stress of noise (35.8%), cough with phlegm (27.8%) and itchiness (19.1%) were some of the health symptoms reported. About 52.5% of respondents had psychosocial impacts from environmental factors in the low score category while for the health symptoms due to stress was 27.2% The highest percentages of environmental problems were due to the increase of air pollution which resulted in dustier house (87.7%). Only dry cough was a significant association for male and female p= 0.037. There was significant correlation between the psychosocial impacts (environmental factors) with health complaint (stress of noise). Musculoskeletal system related symptoms (0.047), physical system related symptoms (<0.001), physical energy problem (0.019), sleeping problem (0.023) and dietary problem (0.020) were significant association between the psychosocial impacts (health problems due to stress) with health complaint (stress of noise). Land erosion/landslide and road damage were p<0.001 respectively so resulted in significant association between perception to environment impact with social impacts. Air pollution increase, dustier house, stress/loss of calmness, land erosion/landslide and house cleaning problem were p<0.001 respectively. Only water resource problem p is 0.005) means there is significant difference between perception to environment impact with the psychosocial impacts (environmental factors). Conclusion: The combined effects of the environmental disturbance due to mining activities have culminated into health problems among the surrounding communities with high prevalence of diseases such as respiratory tract and skin problems. The social problems faced were mainly moderate. The psychosocial impacts were mainly in the low and medium categories. There were also incidence of pollution of various types such as noise pollution, traffic congestion and dusty residential environment as a result of the mining activities. The impacts on the communities would be worst if no appropriate mitigating measure provided to protect of human environment. Keywords: Social factors, health symptoms, psychosocial impacts, environmental problems
| Item Type: | Project Paper |
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| Faculty: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Science |
| Depositing User: | Mr Muhamad Fazril Awang |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Nov 2022 03:24 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Nov 2022 03:24 |
| URI: | http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/375 |
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