FAKTOR RISIKO DALAM PENGGUNAAN PESTISIDA TERHADAP KELUHAN KESEHATAN PADA PETANI DI KECAMATAN BERASTAGI KABUPATEN KARO 2014
Journal Title: Kes Mas: Jurnal Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat - Year 2015, Vol 9, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Pesticide application was a serious problem showed from occupational safety and health aspect. This research purposed to analyze the risk factor in pesticide application at farmer in Kecamatan Berastagi Karo Regency. Method: This research was used explanatory research with cross sectional design. Sample reach by purposive sampling technique from all population which has a spray farmer of pesticide. The data was collect by observation and direct interview. The variable in this research are how the risk of pesticide application based related with the health complain because using the pesticide. The data were analyzed by chi-square test. Result: The result showed there was a significant relation between, pesticide types (p value = 0,021), work period (p value=0,002) and frequencies of times to spray (hour/day) by p value = 0,018 with health complained that feels by the pesticide spray farmers.spray facility that potential effect by direct contact was not association with thr health complained.Samely with spray frequencies. Spraying farmers in Brastagi has risk to be toxic from direct contact because they are not using the personal safety equipment in completely and uncorrect using of pesticide from saving process that near by their kitchen and affected by the sun rising, in mixing process where using their hand to mix the pesticide, not care to wind flows when they spray the pesticide, and uncorrect throw the residue of pesticides in their land. Conclusion: there was a relationship between pesticide types, work period and frequencies of times to spray. There is no association between spray facility and spray frequencies. Recommendation to the regency goverment to promote and train the farmers the correct of pesticide using. Beside to do the health screening to prevent the pesticide toxicity.
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Eka Lestari Mahyuni
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- EP ID EP275517
- DOI 10.12928/kesmas.v9i1.1554
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