Gender differences in pesticide use knowledge, risk awareness and practices in Chinese farmers

Wang, Wenyu; Jia, Jianjun; He, Rui; Gong, Haozhou

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.03.053

Cited by 89 publications

(80 citation statements)

References 33 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Our results also showed that pesticide use was dependent on sex (p=0.0121) but neither on age nor educational level (p>0.05; table 3). Gender differences in pesticides use have also reported in coffee agro-ecologies (Henry and Feola, 2013) and other agricultural settings (see; Atreya, 2007;Wang et al, 2017). The details of the pesticides which were being used by the farmers in the C. arabica coffee growing regions of Uganda are presented in Kagezi et al (In press).…”

Section: Pesticides Usementioning

confidence: 92%

Farmers’ knowledge and perception of the use of pesticides in Arabica coffee, Coffea arabica agro-ecologies of Uganda

Godfrey¹,

Kucel²,

Kobusinge³

et al. 2018

JAES

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Low yields of coffee in Uganda are due to a number of factors with insects, diseases and weeds being paramount. In response, farmers respond by applying all kinds of pesticides to control these stresses. A questionnaire to elucidate farmers' knowledge and perceptions of pesticide use was therefore administered to 325 randomly selected respondents in the Arabica coffee growing regions of Uganda. Our results showed that only 23% of the respondents had ever used or were using pesticides, although, >50% of these respondents had knowledge on pesticides use. However, the methods of pesticide disposal were poor with >40% of these respondents disposing the wash water and unused/waste pesticide on their farms whereas, used containers were being burned. Also, >60% of these respondents were re-entering their coffee fields in less than one week after spraying. These practices expose the farmers, their animals and the environment to pesticide poisoning. Nevertheless, >50% of these respondents were aware of the negative effects pesticides are likely to cause to humans, animals and environment. Therefore, in order to minimize pesticide exposure and toxicity, training and awareness campaigns on pesticides use, particularly pesticide disposal should be rolled out to all the coffee growing agro-ecologies of Uganda.

show abstract

Section: Pesticides Usementioning

confidence: 92%

Farmers’ knowledge and perception of the use of pesticides in Arabica coffee, Coffea arabica agro-ecologies of Uganda

Godfrey¹,

Kucel²,

Kobusinge³

et al. 2018

JAES

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Thus, it is this age group, those over 35 years of age, who represent the core work force in the forestry sector and many remain in this sector until leaving it in their old age (Wang et al 2017).…”

Section: Age Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The income structure of smallholder forest farmers in rural Sumbawa, Indonesia

Achmad¹,

Diniyati²

2018

Biodiversitas

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Achmad B, Diniyati D. 2018. The income structure of smallholder forest farmers in rural Sumbawa, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 19: 936-946. This research investigated the economic well-being of forest farmers in Labuhan Badas Village, Sumbawa regency of Indonesia. It aimed: (i) to describe the daily economic activities of community-based forest (HKm) farmers who reside inside the state forest and of farmers in privately owned forest (POF) who reside outside the state forest areas; and (ii) to analyse their income structure in relation to the corresponding economic activities. The research was conducted from August 2015 to April 2016. The survey sample consisted of 34 HKm and 34 POF farmers who were selected purposively. Data collected through interview and focus group discussion techniques were analyzed descriptively. The research determined that the incomes of HKm farmers were generated from14 sources, mainly from activities in the non-agricultural sector, while those for POF farmers were generated from 12 sources mainly from activities in the agricultural sector. The total income of HKm farmers was significantly lower than the income of POF farmers and indicated a moderate level of economic disadvantage. The economic welfare of farmers in both research locations has been assessed to be below an adequate level. Therefore various economic innovations such as the cultivation of honey bees and the processing of unused potential resources (e.g. making wine from cashew fruit) are needed to accelerate the attainment of a decent level of economic well-being

show abstract

“…Moreover, women working in small-scale agriculture in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, had limited access to pesticide training and followed few safety practices when mixing and spraying pesticides [17]. Therefore, gender-sensitive educational programs should be implemented to increase the awareness of safety amongst farmers [18]. Grzywacz et al [19] identified the source of behavior change resulting from a health education intervention focused on pesticide safety (La Familia Sana) to immigrant Latino families.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Drivers of Personal Safety in Agriculture: A Case Study with Pesticide Operators

2019

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Agriculture is a hazardous occupational industry for farmers and farm workers; therefore, decisions to improve safety in the working place require understanding behavior of farmers and farm workers and factors affecting it. This study examined factors influencing perceived importance of personal safety and safe behavior of farmers in terms of personal protective equipment (PPE) use in pesticide spraying. Data were collected from a previous survey of farmers in rural areas of northern Greece. Over half of the farmers (55.4%) perceived low importance of personal safety in pesticide spraying. Perceived importance of personal safety increased in young farmers, with high education level, and large land area as well as with high perception of risk, knowledge of pesticide toxicity, seminar in pesticide use, access to internet, and perceived usefulness of PPE. Most farmers showed unsafe behavior in PPE use in terms of using long-sleeved shirt, long pants, chemical resistant gloves, socks, and shoes (58.9%). Farmers perceived low risk of pesticides (65.2%), despite the fact that two out of three farmers (66.1%) perceived high usefulness of PPE. Safe behavior in pesticide use increased in young farmers, with high education level, and small land area as well as with high perception of risk, knowledge of pesticide toxicity, seminar in pesticide use, access to internet, and perceived usefulness of PPE. Binary logistic regression analysis showed that knowledge of pesticide toxicity, education, age, and farm size were significant predictors of perceived importance of personal safety. In addition, self-confidence in spraying, following colleagues’ behaviors, risk perception, knowledge of pesticide toxicity, and farm size were significant predictors of safe behavior in terms of PPE use during pesticide spraying. Findings highlight differences in how farmers perceive personal safety and how they finally respond in daily action with respect to personal safety measures. Perception of risk, knowledge of pesticide toxicity, and farm size were common significant predictors for both variables. Lifelong education targeting promotion of knowledge about pesticide risks among farmers should be always a priority.

show abstract

Gender differences in pesticide use knowledge, risk awareness and practices in Chinese farmers

Cited by 89 publications

References 33 publications

Farmers’ knowledge and perception of the use of pesticides in Arabica coffee, Coffea arabica agro-ecologies of Uganda

Farmers’ knowledge and perception of the use of pesticides in Arabica coffee, Coffea arabica agro-ecologies of Uganda

The income structure of smallholder forest farmers in rural Sumbawa, Indonesia

Drivers of Personal Safety in Agriculture: A Case Study with Pesticide Operators

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About