Morbidity in Farm Workers From Chronic Exposure to Pesticides

Gomes, James; Lloyd, O L; Pugh, R. N. H.; Revitt, M.; Basha, Muzaitul Akmal Mustapa Kamal

doi:10.1097/00001648-199607001-00172

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“…It can be postulated that non-availability of such PPEs could be the reason why very few utilized them. People who work with these chemicals should receive proper training on their safe use and PPE to minimize exposure and reduce health risks [32]. For most pesticides, using protective measures results in a decrease of exposure to pesticides.…”

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Pesticide Use among Farmers in Sokoto, North Western Nigeria: A Descriptive Study

Okafoagu

Oche

Lawal

2017

IJTDH

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Aims: The study aimed to assess the pattern of pesticide use and application practices among farmers and factors influencing such practices in Sokoto, North western Nigeria. Study Design: It was a cross sectional descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: it was carried out in April 2017 among crop farmers in the 4 agricultural zones of Sokoto state. Methodology: A two stage sampling technique was used to recruit 220 farmers. A semi-structured interviewer administered questionnaire was used to collect data which was imputed and analyzed using SPSS IBM version 20. Results: The mean age of the respondents was 35.95 ± 14.37 years. Only 10 (4.5%) were females. Most 143 (65.3%) used pesticides in the past year with 63 (45.7%) using it occasionally. More than half 83 (60.1%) attested that when purchasing pesticides, they were supplied with safety instructions but only 37 (26.8%) followed the instruction. Of the 220 respondents, only 19 (13.8%) mixed pesticides with hands wearing gloves while majority 131 (94.9%) applied pesticides by Original Research Article

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