Table 2.

Reasons for non-usage of PPE among small-scale miners

Reason	Number	Percentage
Not necessary to use	55	50.5
Not convenient, uncomfortable to use or complicates and delays work	30	27.5
Expensive	10	9.2
PPE not provided by the site owner	5	4.6
Work with much care and experience	3	2.8
Other colleague miners do not use them	2	1.8
No education about usage	2	1.8
Mining tasks not dangerous/harmful	2	1.8
Total	109	100