Information, pesticide safety behaviors, and perceived pesticide health risks in Maputo and Lusaka
To increased pesticide use in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) brings new health and safety risks to smallholder farmers; Farmers in developing countries seldom use complete personal protective equipment (PPE) when handling and applying pesticides, which often leaves them highly exposed to toxic chemicals;...
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| Format: | Conference Proceedings |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
2019
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147268 |
| Summary: | To increased pesticide use in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) brings new health and safety risks to smallholder farmers; Farmers in developing countries seldom use complete personal protective equipment (PPE) when handling and applying pesticides, which often leaves them highly exposed to toxic chemicals; The high potential for exposure leads to large acute illness risks from pesticide use; Researchers agree that improved and targeted extension and training efforts are needed to ensure that farmers use pesticides safely; however literature has not explored in detail the relationships between agriculture information channels and perceived pesticide health risks and safety behaviors. |
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