Francis Mark Rohit, Raja Leeberk, Inbarani Esther, Regi Harsh, Nicolas Joel, Paul Nitin, Thomas Rohan, Earnest Philip, Kiran Ravi, War Shaniah, Alex Reginald, Balraj Vinohar, Mohan Venkata
Department of Community Health, Christian Medical College, Vellore.
Christian Medical College, Vellore.
New Solut. 2013;23(4):625-42. doi: 10.2190/NS.23.4.f.
Poor handling, storage, and application of agrochemicals have resulted in a steep rise in mortality and morbidity associated with their use. This study aimed at assessing the awareness of wives of farmers and farmworkers in rural Vellore on the use and health effects of agrochemicals to identify gaps in their knowledge. A cross-sectional survey among 512 wives was conducted. Nearly 75 percent of the wives (384/512) did not know that agrochemicals could pass through skin. Also, wives who owned between 1 and 5 acres of land had a higher odds of knowing that agrochemicals were harmful (OR: 1.71(1.03-2-85), p < 0.05) and need to be disposed safely (OR: 4.76 (1.47-15.36), p < 0.05), than those owning less than an acre or no land. There is a need to educate women associated with agriculture in India on the harms and proper use of agrochemicals in order to better protect and inform their households and communities.
农药处理、储存和使用不当导致与农药使用相关的死亡率和发病率急剧上升。本研究旨在评估韦洛尔农村地区农民和农场工人的妻子对农药使用及其健康影响的认知，以找出她们知识方面的差距。对512名妻子进行了横断面调查。近75%的妻子（384/512）不知道农药会透过皮肤。此外，拥有1至5英亩土地的妻子比拥有不到一英亩土地或没有土地的妻子更有可能知道农药有害（比值比：1.71（1.03 - 2.85），p < 0.05）以及需要安全处置（比值比：4.76（1.47 - 15.36），p < 0.05）。有必要对印度从事农业的女性进行农药危害及正确使用方面的教育，以便更好地保护其家庭和社区并为他们提供相关信息。
