Analysing the Health Behavior in Use of Chemical Pesticides (case: farmers of Khorramabad County)

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FARASHI ZEINAB; MIRDRIKVAND MARYAM; SHANAZI KARAVAN; GHOLAMREZAI SAEED

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Journal: Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research Year:2021 | Volume:52 | Issue:4 Page(s): 679-693

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Title

Analysing the Health Behavior in Use of Chemical Pesticides (case: farmers of Khorramabad County)

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FARASHI ZEINAB | MIRDRIKVAND MARYAM | SHANAZI KARAVAN | GHOLAMREZAI SAEED | Issue Writer Certificate

Keywords

Health Behavior

Attitude

Pesticide

Farmers

Khorramabad

Abstract

Increasing population growth and the urgent need to increase agricultural production are closely related to the increasing use of chemical pesticides, including pesticides. Exposure to toxins has harmful effects on human health and the environment, as well as many adverse health effects. Therefore, serious measures are needed to prevent these negative effects and harms to the Farmers who are exposed to it on a daily basis. Whereas the Health Behavior of Farmers in the use of chemical pesticides is a necessity; The purpose of this study was to analyze the Health Behavior of Farmers in Khorramabad city in the use of pesticides. The statistical population of this study included Farmers in Khorramabad city, which was estimated using a sample of 150 people using Krejcie and Morgan table. The data collection tool was a questionnaire that the content validity of the research tool was confirmed by experts and its reliability was confirmed using Cronbach's alpha. The results showed that knowledge variables with 0.43, Attitude with 0.60 and disease with 0.29 could directly affect the Health Behavior of farmers. Using mass media, virtual social networks, holding face-to-face meetings consisting of agricultural and health experts, leading and trusted farmers, using Pesticide and Pesticide sales centers as educational opportunities, and increasing farmers' access to some tools The need to institutionalize the healthy and safe behavior of Farmers in the field of principles and methods of Pesticide and Pesticide management is suggested.

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