Health Risks of Using DDT;Toxicity of Pesticides on Khat(Catha edulis): Farmers' Perception on Pesticides Used on Khat(Catha Edulis),Ethiopia, 2010 - Couverture souple

Mohammed, Abdul-Aziz

 
9783659407130: Health Risks of Using DDT;Toxicity of Pesticides on Khat(Catha edulis): Farmers' Perception on Pesticides Used on Khat(Catha Edulis),Ethiopia, 2010
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3659407135 ISBN 13 : 9783659407130
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

This book assesses possible health risk of using DDT on Khat and farmers’ perception towards toxicity of pesticides sprayed on Khat. Personal interviews were completed with a random and purposive sample of 70 farmers, 5 health workers/officers/ and 5 agricultural workers /officers/. The observed study shows there is no any personal protective device (PPD) in the woreda at all, most farmers in the study area have no access to technical information on proper use of pesticides. Results of interviews and questionnaires showed that majority of farmers in Haromaya area use DDT and other unknown pesticides to grow their Khat and majority of them mix DDT and other pesticides, especially malathion. Most of the farmers are illiterate and could not read and understand instruction on pesticides packages. Most of the interviewed farmers are chewers of Khat and have more than 10 years experience in spraying pesticides on Khat. Local markets, pesticides imported through smuggling, local health and agricultural bureaus were seen to be sources of DDT and other pesticides used on Khat.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book assesses possible health risk of using DDT on Khat and farmers’ perception towards toxicity of pesticides sprayed on Khat. Personal interviews were completed with a random and purposive sample of 70 farmers, 5 health workers/officers/ and 5 agricultural workers /officers/. The observed study shows there is no any personal protective device (PPD) in the woreda at all, most farmers in the study area have no access to technical information on proper use of pesticides. Results of interviews and questionnaires showed that majority of farmers in Haromaya area use DDT and other unknown pesticides to grow their Khat and majority of them mix DDT and other pesticides, especially malathion. Most of the farmers are illiterate and could not read and understand instruction on pesticides packages. Most of the interviewed farmers are chewers of Khat and have more than 10 years experience in spraying pesticides on Khat. Local markets, pesticides imported through smuggling, local health and agricultural bureaus were seen to be sources of DDT and other pesticides used on Khat.

Biographie de l'auteur

My name is Abdulaziz Mohammed. I am an Ethiopian. I did my BS in Chemistry from Jimma University in 2006 and after that start job in Schools. I got my M.Sc in Environmental Science at Addis Ababa University, in 2010. Now i am a Lecturer and Dean, Natural and Computational Science at Bule Hora University, Ethiopia.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3659407135
ISBN 13 
9783659407130
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
104
Éditeur
Megersa Nigussie
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