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Why Jua Kali artisans face highest risk of hearing loss

A Jua kali artisan chisels a metal sheet to make a frying pot at Kibuye market in Kisumu.[Collins Oduor,Standard]

With the hope of securing formal employment after completing his studies dashed, Alfred Shiundu joined the Jua Kali sector.  But just three years later, the artisan developed hearing problems.

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