Faculty of Public Health, School of Environmental Health Science, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
Am J Ind Med. 2011 Dec;54(12):965-70. doi: 10.1002/ajim.21008. Epub 2011 Sep 14.
Farmers in the developing world are at risk of pesticide exposure, particularly in low-income countries with a sizable agricultural sector like Ethiopia. The present investigation provides baseline data to develop strategies for the control of pesticide exposure and the prevention of pesticide poisoning.
A questionnaire survey of a stratified random sample of peasant farmers belonging to peasant associations was conducted.
Most surveyed farmers sprayed pesticides without any personal protective equipment. The majority of participants reported using empty pesticide containers for drinking and food storage. Twenty percent of farmers applied pesticides by sweeping with plant leaves in a hazardous manner.
Ethiopian peasant farmers appeared to have limited knowledge of the hazards of pesticides and generally did not handle pesticides in a safe manner. Active health education campaigns and appropriate training programs should be instigated to promote safe use of pesticides.
发展中国家的农民面临着接触农药的风险，特别是在埃塞俄比亚这样农业部门规模较大的低收入国家。本研究提供了基线数据，以制定控制农药接触和预防农药中毒的策略。
对属于农民协会的农民进行分层随机抽样问卷调查。
大多数接受调查的农民在喷洒农药时没有任何个人防护设备。大多数参与者报告说，他们使用空的农药容器来装饮用水和食物。20%的农民以危险的方式用植物叶片扫农药。
埃塞俄比亚农民似乎对农药的危害知之甚少，通常也没有安全地处理农药。应开展积极的健康教育运动和适当的培训计划，以促进安全使用农药。
