Faculty of Geographical Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.
Faculty of Geographical Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.
Sci Total Environ. 2017 Jul 15;590-591:22-28. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.03.053. Epub 2017 Mar 9.
This study investigates gender differences in the pesticide use knowledge, risk awareness and practices of farmers in Anqiu County, China. A total of 452 male and 178 female farmers from seven towns were interviewed in 2016. The results show that there are gender differences regarding knowledge of pesticide impacts, pesticide use practices and protective behaviors. Male farmers had a better knowledge of pesticide use and greater awareness of associated health risks. More men than women used pesticides and disposed of the pesticide containers correctly, but fewer men applied protective measures or behaviors when using pesticides. Canonical correspondence analysis indicated that participation in farmer professional cooperatives differed by gender and contributed greatly to the protective behaviors of farmers (p<0.05). These results suggest that gender-sensitive educational programs should be implemented to increase the awareness of safety amongst farmers, and protective measures should be encouraged to reduce exposure to pesticide risks in China.
本研究调查了中国安丘县农民在农药使用知识、风险意识和实践方面的性别差异。2016 年，共对来自七个镇的 452 名男性和 178 名女性农民进行了访谈。结果表明，在农药影响、农药使用习惯和防护行为方面存在性别差异。男性农民对农药使用及其相关健康风险的认识较好。与女性相比，更多的男性使用农药，并正确处理农药容器，但较少的男性在使用农药时采取防护措施或行为。典范对应分析表明，参与农民专业合作社因性别而异，对农民的防护行为有很大贡献（p<0.05）。这些结果表明，应该实施对性别敏感的教育计划，以提高农民的安全意识，并鼓励采取防护措施，以减少中国农民接触农药风险。
