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dc.contributor.authorYahaya, H.-
dc.contributor.authorImoro, Z. A.-
dc.contributor.authorNuripuoh, J. G.-
dc.contributor.authorAbukari, A.-
dc.contributor.authorDuwiejuah, A. B.-
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-03T11:21:01Z-
dc.date.available2022-02-03T11:21:01Z-
dc.date.issued2021-
dc.identifier.issn0855-6350-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3360-
dc.description.abstractPesticides are extensively used to control pest infestation by most vegetable farmers, who often have little knowledge or no regard for the safety precautions on their usage. This research investigated pesticides use and health risk awareness of okra farmers in Dalun in the Kumbungu District, Northern Region of Ghana. Cross-sectional research study was used. A total of 50 farmers were purposively sampled for a face-to-face interview. The results showed that all the respondents use pesticides. However, 92% of the respondents always use pesticides in cultivating okra whilst 8% only use the pesticides when they have money to buy them. The study revealed that 76% of the respondents apply pesticides 4 times or more in a single growing season depending on the level of pest infestation. The study also found that 78% of the respondents do not use any protective clothing during pesticides application. All the respondents do not have access to extension services and manuals on the use of the pesticides they apply. Moreover, 80% of the respondents opined that a relationship exists between pesticides usage and health risk. To mitigate the toxic effects of pesticides upon accidental ingestion, most farmers (92%) drink milk which they believe can neutralise the adverse health effects. The farmers use a lot of pesticides in their crop production with low literacy level on proper handling and usage of the pesticides. It is therefore recommended that government should support these farmers with protective clothing and extension training on safe handling and usage of synthetic pesticides.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherGhana Institute of Horticulturistsen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVol.15;issue.1-
dc.subjectFarmersen_US
dc.subjectHealth literacyen_US
dc.subjectHealth risken_US
dc.subjectPesticidesen_US
dc.subjectOkraen_US
dc.titlePESTICIDE USE AND HEALTH RISK AWARENESS OF OKRA (ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS L.) FARMERS IN DALUN IN KUMBUNGU DISTRICT, GHANAen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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