Practice of Pesticides Use Among The Farmers of Kangrali Village In Belgaum - A Cross-sectional Study
Journal Title: International Journal of Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Studies (IJIMS) - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 5
Abstract
Pesticides are widely used throughout the world, especially in agriculture for crop protection. Agriculture work is one of the most prevalent types of employment in the world. The objective of study is to assess socio-economic demographic characteristics influencing Knowledge Attitude and Practice of farmers regarding the pesticides use.A cross-sectional study was conducted among the farmers of kangralli village in Belgaum district. 100 farmers were enrolled in the study. Out of 100 farmers, who participated in the study, 81% were male farmers and 19% were female farmers. Majority 82% of farmers were literate and 85% of farmers were using pesticides for their crops cultivation. Knowledge regarding the personal protective equipment was known to 100% used mask, 16.3%used apron, 14% used gloves, 8.1% used goggles and only 3.5% used special boots during spraying pesticides in field. Knowledge of farmers on personal hygiene and sanitation was known to 100% who washed their hands where only 67.44% took bath after spraying pesticides. Majority of the farmers neither smoked nor drank or ate anything during spray of pesticides.The present study showed that majority of the farmers had knowledge regarding pesticides use, storage and disposal and precautions to be taken during spraying pesticide but some of them who were illiterate they were lacking the knowledge regarding the use of pesticides and precautions to be taken during spray of pesticides and due to this various health hazards can happen to farmers health which may be chronic or acute health hazard.
Authors and Affiliations
Ravi Ranjan Khatri Neupane, A. S Wantamutte, Bijendra Banjade, Nirmal Kushwaha, Rakesh Neupane
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