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Title: | Use of Pesticides and Health Risk among Farmers in Sunsari District, Nepal |
Authors: | Lamichhane, Rajendra Lama, Nishant Subedi, Sangam Singh, Suman Bahadur Sah, Ram Bilakshan Yadav, Birendra Kumar |
Citation: | LamichhaneR., LamaN., SubediS., SinghS. B., SahR. B., & YadavB. K. (2019). Use of Pesticides and Health Risk among Farmers in Sunsari District, Nepal. Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 17(01), 66-70. https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v17i01.1204 |
Issue Date: | 2019 |
Publisher: | Nepal Health Research Council |
Article Type: | Original Article |
Keywords: | Farmer Hhazardious Health risk Pesticides use |
Series/Report no.: | Jan-March, 2019;1204 |
Abstract: | Abstract Background: An increasing widespread use of Pesticides is as an issue in the agricultural sector. Pesticides use is one of the occupational risks in farmers of low-income countries including Nepal. Objective of this study was to explore the health effects of Pesticides among agricultural farmers of Sunsari. Methods: A community based cross sectional study was carried out in Duhabi-Bhaluwa of Sunsari District, Nepal from September 2015 to February 2016. Non-probability sampling technique was used to enroll the total 300 study participants. Data were collected by face to face interview with farmers using pre-tested semi structured questionnaire. Data were recorded by reading the original container of the Pesticides. Results: Fungicides (60.3%), Herbicides (56.3%), pyrethrum (35.3%) and Organophophate (11.6%) Pesticides were commonly used by the agricultural farmers in their farms. The health problem within 48 hours after application of pesticides was reported by more than one-sixth (17%) of the farmers. Dizziness (74.5%) and headache (58.8%) were the most common health problems found among the farmers. Skin irritation (19.6%), nausea (13.7%), paraesthesia (9.8%), restlessness (5.8%), eye irritation (5.8%) and vomiting (1.9%) were also reported by pesticides handlers. Factors associated with health problems were hazardous pesticides use (AOR=26.95, CI 6.15 - 118.0), good knowledge on impacts of pesticides (AOR=3.16, CI 1.09-9.13), determination of wind direction first and spray (AOR=2.25, CI 1.08-4.67), working experience of 20-29 years on farm (AOR=3.38, CI 1.05-10.83). Conclusions: One-sixth of the farmers reported health problems. Farmers working with hazardous Pesticides were in need of special attention in terms of safe handling, determing the wind direction and spray. Keywords: Farmer; health hazardious; health risk; pesticides use. |
Description: | Original Article |
URI: | http://103.69.126.140:8080/handle/20.500.14356/1436 |
ISSN: | Print ISSN: 1727-5482; Online ISSN: 1999-6217 |
Appears in Collections: | Vol. 17 No. 1 Issue 42 Jan - Mar 2019 |
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