Pesticide Use among Women Working in Horticultural Farms in Tanzania.

IF 1.7 3区医学 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Journal of Agromedicine Pub Date : 2025-10-21 DOI:10.1080/1059924X.2025.2578012

Baldwina Tita Olirk, Simon Henry Mamuya, Gro Tjalvin, Bente Elisabeth Moen, Aiwerasia Vera Ngowi

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Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to describe knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to pesticide use among women, and to study the association between these variables, education and work experience in large horticultural farms in rural areas of northern Tanzania.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 171 women farmers, using a validated KAP model questionnaire, including socio-demographic information and farm practices.

Results: Pesticide knowledge among 133 (77.8%) women farmers was poor. Of the participants, 68% showed concern about pesticide use and adverse effects on human health, and 49.7% reported poor to moderate practices. Farmers with higher education had better knowledge and practice scores. There was a positive partial correlation between knowledge scores and years of work experience (r = 0.202, p = .023) and a positive partial correlation between practice and attitude scores (r = 0.213, p = .005), when controlling for age.

Conclusion: While knowledge levels about pesticides were low among women farm workers, attitudes and practices related to pesticide use were higher. More studies are needed to determine the level of training needed among these workers. This information can aid employers and local government officials in work for reducing pesticide intoxication among women working in horticultural farms, through education, motivation, and support.

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坦桑尼亚园艺农场女工的农药使用情况。

目的：本研究旨在描述妇女与农药使用相关的知识、态度和实践（KAP），并研究这些变量与坦桑尼亚北部农村地区大型园艺农场的教育和工作经验之间的关系。方法：采用经验证的KAP模型问卷，对171名女性农民进行横断面研究，包括社会人口统计信息和农业实践。结果：133名（77.8%）女农民农药知识贫乏；在参与者中，68%的人对农药的使用及其对人类健康的不利影响表示关注，49.7%的人报告了不良或中等做法。学历越高的农民知识和实践成绩越好。知识得分与工作年限存在正偏相关(r = 0.202, p =。023)，练习与态度得分正偏相关(r = 0.213, p =。005)，在控制年龄的情况下。结论：农业女工对农药的知识水平较低，但对农药使用的态度和行为较高。需要更多的研究来确定这些工人所需的培训水平。这些信息可以通过教育、激励和支持，帮助雇主和地方政府官员减少在园艺农场工作的妇女的农药中毒。

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Journal of Agromedicine PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

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4.10

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20.80%

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Agromedicine: Practice, Policy, and Research publishes translational research, reports and editorials related to agricultural health, safety and medicine. The Journal of Agromedicine seeks to engage the global agricultural health and safety community including rural health care providers, agricultural health and safety practitioners, academic researchers, government agencies, policy makers, and others. The Journal of Agromedicine is committed to providing its readers with relevant, rigorously peer-reviewed, original articles. The journal welcomes high quality submissions as they relate to agricultural health and safety in the areas of: • Behavioral and Mental Health • Climate Change • Education/Training • Emerging Practices • Environmental Public Health • Epidemiology • Ergonomics • Injury Prevention • Occupational and Industrial Health • Pesticides • Policy • Safety Interventions and Evaluation • Technology