Type | Details | Information | ||
Socio-demographic | Gender | M | 58.97% | |
F | 30.78% | |||
Cooperatives | 10.26% | |||
Age | 18 - 35 | 20.51% | ||
36 - 55 | 53.85% | |||
Over 55 | 5.13% | |||
N/A | 12.82% | |||
Pesticide application practices | Brend of pesticides usage | Dimethoate | 2.56% | |
Dithane (Mancozeb) | 66.67% | |||
Rocket (Cypermethrin) | 71.79% | |||
DUDU (Aceramectine) | 15.38% | |||
SAFAR ZEB | 51.28% | |||
RIDOMIL | 38.46% | |||
Victory | 17.95% | |||
Indofil | 12.82% | |||
Thioda | 5.13% | |||
Use frequency (how many times per season) | 1 Time/Week | 64.10% | ||
2 Times/Week | 71.79% | |||
1 Time/Week | 17.95% | |||
Application methods | Tradition | 7.69% | ||
Pomp | 89.74% | |||
pesticides application after Harvesting | Applicable | 38.46% | ||
N/A | 61.54% | |||
Disposal of pesticides containers | Applicable | Burning | 12.82% | |
Burying | 15.38% | |||
N/A | 72.23% | |||
Pesticide health effects | Awareness of pesticide effects on health | Aware | 35.90% | |
Not aware | 58.97% | |||
Eating unwashed tomatoes on fields/at home | Applicable | 22.76% | ||
N/A | 77.24% | |||
Types of effects on health | N/A | 71.79% | ||
Skin itching | 5.13% | |||
Eyes irritation | 7.69% | |||
Allergy | 2.56% | |||
Vomiting | 5.13% | |||
Respiration issues | 17.95% | |||
Cancer | 10.26% | |||
Nausea | 2.56% | |||
Headache | 2.56% | |||
Farmers’ knowledge and skills | Training on pesticides | Yes | 24.51% | |
Not | 76.92% | |||
Assistance from extension officer and agronomist | Yes | 25.64% | ||
Not | 69.10% | |||
N/A | 5.13% |