Pesticide Application among Farmers in the Catchment of Ashaiman Irrigation Scheme of Ghana: Health Implications

Mattah, Memuna M.; Mattah, Precious Agbeko Dzorgbe; Futagbi, Godfred

doi:10.1155/2015/547272

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“…The findings appear to be in line with those of previous studies, highlighting the importance of financial affordability and accessibility when selecting and using pesticides in the process of pest control [18,19,23,38]. As mentioned above, the consideration of pesticide prices is a regular practice among farmers in developing countries [33,39].…”

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“…This is the reason for the wide use of different types of pesticides. Finally, in addition to the mentioned criteria, another main determinant of pesticide use is farmers' accessibility to pesticides and their financial ability to buy them [18,19,22,23,37]. In this regard, Mengistie et al [19] emphasized that farmers' choices of pesticides are directly affected by pesticide availability and marketing.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Farmers may be involved in pesticide overuse when trying to control different pests [13][14][15] because they often have limited information about pest occurrence and appropriate methods of control [12]. In fact, farmers may have different perceptions of pesticides [9] and, hence, they make their own decisions based on various factors and criteria [9,[16][17][18][19][20]. Thus, understanding what actually drives farmers' voluntary self-behaviors in pesticide use would be an important issue [21] in an appropriate plan for promoting safe behavior in pesticide use.…”

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Farmers’ Criteria for Pesticide Selection and Use in the Pest Control Process

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Chemical pesticides have been widely overused by farmers in Iran, but farmers' criteria for pesticide selection and use are not well understood. A field survey of 411 farmers was carried out in Mazandaran, Iran, to study farmers' criteria for selecting and using pesticides in the pest control process and explaining differences in selection criteria among farmers. From a list with a total of 25 criteria, five main groups were identified as key decision criteria for pesticide selection and use, using factor analysis. These groups included: (i) performance and effectiveness criteria, (ii) awareness and information criteria, (iii) technical and operational criteria, (iv) environmental criteria, and (v) financial and accessibility criteria. Performance and effectiveness criteria had the highest importance for farmers when selecting and using pesticides (mean 3.45), followed by financial and accessibility criteria (mean 3.28). Farmers who received training regarding pesticide use (mean 2.23 vs. 1.90) and farmers who had experience with integrated pest management (IPM) practices (mean 2.46 vs. 1.79) tended to consider environmental criteria when selecting and using pesticides. Similarly, farmers who experienced health risks related to working with pesticides (mean 2.0 vs. 1.77), farmers who used protection when spraying (mean 2.58 vs. 1.87), and farmers who knew about natural enemies of pests (mean 2.11 vs. 1.85) tended to consider environmental criteria when selecting and using pesticides. Farmers without off-farm income tended to consider financial and accessibility criteria more than farmers with off-farm income (mean 3.40 vs. 3.18). Farmers with college education favored awareness and information criteria, whereas experienced farmers favored the criteria of performance and effectiveness. Farmers with a high income showed a tendency to prefer performance and effectiveness criteria more than farmers with less income. Farmers who thought that pesticides are hazardous preferred environmental criteria more than farmers who thought that pesticides are not hazardous. Farmers who believed in the effectiveness of alternatives to chemical pest control (e.g., use of biological control, pheromone traps, or cultural control) preferred performance and effectiveness criteria less than farmers who believed no effectiveness or slight effectiveness of alternatives to chemical pest control. The findings provide useful information for better understanding factors affecting farmers' choices of pesticides and for improving future extension courses related to farmers' decisions about pesticide use.

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“…According to the results obtained, only 26% of the farmers use personal protective clothes and this confirms the findings of Okoffo et al [7] that less than half of cocoa farmers (35%) in Brong-Ahafo region of Ghana put on full PPE (costume) during pesticide application. Mattah et al [21] in their research on "pesticide application among farmers in the catchment of Ashaiman Irrigation Scheme of Ghana: health implications" revealed that out of 74 farmers observed spraying pesticides on their farms, 36.5% used nose guards, 45.9% used boots, 31% used hand gloves, and 25.7% wore dresses that covered the whole body except the eyes.…”

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Awareness of Health Implications of Agrochemical Use: Effects on Maize Production in Ejura-Sekyedumase Municipality, Ghana

Mabe¹,

Talabi²,

Danso-Abbeam³

2017

Advances in Agriculture

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This study assessed factors that affect awareness of health implications of agrochemical use and its effects on maize production in Ejura-Sekyedumase Municipality of Ashanti Region, Ghana. One hundred and fifty-four (154) maize farmers were randomly sampled from the municipality. The study used awareness indicators to estimate an index representing farmers' awareness levels of health implications of agrochemical use. An ordered logit compliment with multivariate linear regression model was used to identify the drivers of farmers' awareness level of health implications of agrochemical use. Also, a multivariate linear regression model was used to analyze the effects of health implications of agrochemical use on maize output. On average, the respondents have the moderate awareness level of health implications of agrochemical use (0.578). The awareness level was significantly explained by education, the number of children in school, ownership of TV/radio, experience in agrochemicals use, and farm size. The multivariate linear regression results showed that awareness levels of health implications of agrochemical use increase maize output. It is therefore recommended that interventions aimed at increasing farmers' awareness levels of health implications of agrochemicals use should focus on educating farmers through interactive radio discussion and training sessions on the field and incorporate safety use of agrochemical in our educational curriculum.

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“…Pesticides are widely used in agricultural production to control pests, diseases, weeds in an effort to reduce yield losses and maintain high product quality [2,3]. A recent survey conducted in Lubumbashi reported that 97.6% of vegetable famers spray pyrethroid and organophosphate insecticides because of their effectiveness and immediate action on pests [4].…”

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Vegetable Farmers Knowledge and Safety Practices towards Pesticides: Results from Field Observation in Southeastern DR Congo

Balasha

2019

Current Research in Agricultural Sciences

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Contribution/Originality: This study is one of the very few studies which have investigated the misuse of pesticides in Lubumbashi. Results highlighted poor handling practices of pesticides by farmers and limited knowledge of protective equipment and weather conditions while using plant protection products. serious health issues arising from the exposure while mixing, spraying pesticides and working in treated fields [5-8]. For many farmers, the situation has been exacerbated because of the lack of protective equipment, the use of

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Pesticide Application among Farmers in the Catchment of Ashaiman Irrigation Scheme of Ghana: Health Implications

Cited by 48 publications

References 6 publications

Farmers’ Criteria for Pesticide Selection and Use in the Pest Control Process

Farmers’ Criteria for Pesticide Selection and Use in the Pest Control Process

Awareness of Health Implications of Agrochemical Use: Effects on Maize Production in Ejura-Sekyedumase Municipality, Ghana

Vegetable Farmers Knowledge and Safety Practices towards Pesticides: Results from Field Observation in Southeastern DR Congo

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