Perceptions and practices of pesticides safety measures of rice farmers in the central region of Vietnam

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dc.date.accessioned2022-04-20T12:00:50Z
dc.date.available2022-04-20T12:00:50Z
dc.date.issued2022-04-19
dc.identifierdoi:10.17170/kobra-202203085852
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/13764
dc.language.isoengeng
dc.rightsNamensnennung 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectrice farmingeng
dc.subjectagrochemicalseng
dc.subjectplant protectioneng
dc.subjectsafety measureseng
dc.subject.ddc630
dc.subject.swdVietnamger
dc.subject.swdReisanbauger
dc.subject.swdAgrochemikalieger
dc.subject.swdPflanzenschutzger
dc.subject.swdSicherheitsmaßnahmeger
dc.titlePerceptions and practices of pesticides safety measures of rice farmers in the central region of Vietnameng
dc.typeAufsatz
dc.type.versionpublishedVersion
dcterms.abstractThe use of pesticides is increasing rapidly and the pesticide use crisis is badly damaging the environment, the economy, and public health in Vietnam. However, the country is yet to become successful in reducing pesticide use mostly because of policy implementation and inadequate understanding of farmers. This study examined and discussed the perceptions and safety level of using pesticides by applying a widely used index of 39 indicators equivalent to 39 safety measures grouped into four categories to assess the safety behaviour of rice farmers in the central region of Vietnam. A field survey of 320 rice farmers and 12 local leaders was conducted in Quang Tri and Thua Thien Hue provinces. The result revealed that there exists a significant difference (p<0.001) between the perception and practices of pesticide safety measures of rice farmers in the study area. The overall score appears relatively high (4.09 and 3.89 out of 5.0 for perception and practices, respectively), indicating that farmers believe what they are doing is safe, though there are significant variations among the categories and among farmers in practicing pesticide safety measures. Regarding the farmers’ safety level, it was observed that there are still 18.1% and 34.4% of rice farmers are under unsafe and potentially unsafe conditions, respectively. Hence, an effective extension and communication program regarding the management and safety use of pesticides is the most vital policy solution to protect the rice farmers from potential health risks and ensure the sustainability of agriculture.eng
dcterms.accessRightsopen access
dcterms.creatorLe, Thi Hoa Sen
dcterms.creatorNguyen, Tien Dung
dcterms.creatorHasan, Mainul
dcterms.source.identifiereissn:2363-6033
dcterms.source.issueNo. 1
dcterms.source.journalJournal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics (JARTS)eng
dcterms.source.pageinfo121-130
dcterms.source.volumeVol. 123
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