Practices And Knowledge On Environmental And Health Hazards Of Farm Pesticide Use

Type Working Paper
Title Practices And Knowledge On Environmental And Health Hazards Of Farm Pesticide Use
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Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2017
Abstract
The study was conducted to find out the practices and knowledge on environmental and health hazards on farm pesticide use by rice farmers in the seven agricultural barangays in the Municipality of Ibajay, Aklan. Data were collected from the 99 rice farmers and 76 barangay officials from January to February 2013 using an interview schedule translated in the Aklanon dialect to elicit information. Results showed that the respondents were mostly males, 43 years old, married, and finished secondary education. Most of the farmers were landowners with an average size of 1 ha. irrigated farmland. They had participated in local governance and members of associations. All farmers used insecticides to control rice pests. Most of them safely applied pesticides using knapsack sprayer, wore long-sleeves, long pants and face mask. They stored pesticides safely by burying empty pesticide containers and some were burned. Farmers acquired their knowledge on pesticides from the Agricultural Technologists of LGU Ibajay assigned in the municipality. The health problems experienced associated with pesticide mishandling were skin rashes, redness of skin, discoloration of toe nails, shortness of breath, vomiting, itching of eyes ,and blurred vision. Generally, farmers had knowledge on the environmental and health hazards of pesticides.

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