Pesticides Risk Safety Awareness, Practices and Knowledge among Paddy Field Farmers.

Abstract

Knowledge, practices and awareness of the risks of pesticides among paddy field farmers may reduce the negative impact on health and the environment. The study was conducted to measure knowledge, awareness and identify practices used by paddy field farmers when handling pesticides. Data was collected through a face-to-face cross-sectional survey of 64 respondents among paddy field farmers. The set of questions is divided into 2 questions consisting of demographics and knowledge, practices and awareness. The frequency, mean, standard deviation and percentage determined by the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and used Bloom’s cut point method to determine the level of knowledge, awareness and practices used by paddy field farmers when handling pesticides. The level of knowledge of pesticides farmers about the risk of pesticides to health and the environment is high, which is 92.19%. The mean of practices handling pesticides that can be used by paddy farmers when handling pesticides is also high, which is (m= 4.80). The mean for paddy field farmers' awareness of the risk of pesticides to health and the environment is high (m= 4.65). The results suggest that knowledge, practice and awareness should be maintained and improved according to the standard regulations set by the government and the requirements of the current situation.