Knowledge of the respondent farm workers regarding name, health effects, biological and natural controls, route of pesticide entry into body, and fate of pesticide residues
| Farm workers with knowledge | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Items | Sample size | Frequency | % |
| Name of the pesticides used | |||
| Knowing the name of pesticides used | 189 | 183 | 96.8 |
| Health effect of pesticides | |||
| Knowing the adverse health effects of pesticide exposure on human health | 189 | 185 | 97.9 |
| Knowing not all pesticides have the same adverse health effects | 185 | 155 | 83.8 |
| Biological and natural control | |||
| Knowing biological control | 189 | 23 | 12.2 |
| Knowing natural control | 189 | 36 | 19.0 |
| Route of pesticide entry into body | |||
| Inhalation (nose) | 189 | 176 | 93.1 |
| Skin | 189 | 167 | 88.4 |
| Mouth | 189 | 166 | 87.8 |
| Fate of pesticide residues | |||
| Air | 189 | 113 | 59.8 |
| Soil | 189 | 126 | 66.7 |
| Groundwater | 189 | 80 | 42.3 |
| Leaves and fruits of vegetables and fruits | 189 | 103 | 54.5 |