Mustapha F. A. Jallow|Dawood G. Awadh|M. Albaho|Vimala Y. Devi|B. Thomas
Pesticide Knowledge and Safety Practices among Farm Workers in Kuwait: Results of a Survey
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research|Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research|Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research|Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research|Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
unsafe indiscriminate use pesticides agriculture represents major hazard environment human health aim study assess levels knowledge attitude practices kuwaiti farmers regarding safe use pesticides total 250 farmers participated study indepth interviews observations onfarm majority farmers acknowledged pesticides harmful health 71 environment 65 however farmers level knowledge pesticide safety insufficient 70 farmers read follow pesticide label instructions 58 use personal protective equipment ppe handling pesticides educated farmers significantly likely use ppe compared famers limited formal education 989 p 005 storage pesticides within living areas reported 20 farmers disposing pesticide wastes respondents adopted unsafe practices discarding incinerating burying empty pesticide containers onfarm reusing containers farmers also reported disposing leftover pesticide solution old pesticide stocks onfarm sewer significant number 82 farmers reported least one symptom acute pesticide poisoning although farmers knowledge pesticide hazards high reported safety measures poor comprehensive intervention measures reduce health environmental risks pesticides needed including pesticide safety training programs farmers stringent enforcement pesticide laws promoting integrated pest management nonsynthetic methods pest control