Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior Levels About Pesticide Use of Farmers’ Children Who Are Studying in Agriculture Faculty

Year 2017, Issue: Issue 1(2) - 3. INTERNATIONAL BIOCIDAL CONGRESS, 36 - 36, 01.02.2017

Tufan Nayir Burak Kurt Muhsin Akbaba Ozan Demirözer Asiye Uzun

Abstract

Purpose: In our country, the number of researches questioning
the knowledge of farmers' children of pesticides is very limited. The purpose
of this study is to gain information about knowledge, attitude and behavior
levels about pesticide use of farmers’ children who are studying in agriculture
faculty. Methods: After obtaining the necessary official permits, study was
conducted at Suleyman Demirel University between 3-7 October 2016. Survey was
administered to students among Faculty of Agriculture whose family were
farmer/producer. Of 400 students in the school, 69 students whose family were
farmer/producer were interviewed. All of these students have been reached. Data
were analyzed with SPSS 19.0 software. Results: Of 69 students participated in
the study, 46 (66.7%) was studying plant protection, 17 (24.6%) field crops, 3
(4.3%) agricultural economics, and 3 (4.3%) agricultural biotechnology. 33
(47.8%) of them made correct definition of pesticides while 36 (52.2%) could
not. 64’s (92.8%) family were spraying production area, while 5 (7.2%) were
not. Of these 64 students, 5 were choosing pestiside (7.8%) by prices, 6 (9.4%)
by previously recommended use, 11 (17.2%) by previous experience, 24 (34.8%) by
recommendation of consultants, 18 (28.1%) by recommendation of dealer. 48 out
of 69 students who participated in the study (69.6%) were spraying them self,
while 21 (30.4%) were not. Of spraying engaged 48 students, although 44 (91.7%)
knew insecticides had harmful effects on human health, 13 (27.1%) weren’t using
any personal protection during spraying. Conclusion: The level of awareness
about pesticides of farmers' children who were studying agriculture faculty
remained below expected. Despite pesticide use in their families, as well as
receiving training in this regard, this lack of information will reveal concern
about the reorganization of education program.

 

 

 

Keywords: farmer children, pesticide, knowledge

Keywords

Knowledge

References

• Tufan Nayir, Burak Kurt, Muhsin Akbaba, Ozan Demirözer, Asiye Uzun Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health ,Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine Department of Public Health , Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Protection