Factors Associated to Self-Protection Pesticide Using Behaviors among Rice Farmers in Tambol Santor, Khanuworraluksaburi District, Kampeangphet Province

Abstract

This reserch was a cross-sectional descriptive study appiled PRECEED Model for framework design. The study aimed to determine factors associated to self-protection behaviors of chemical pesticides using among 162 rice farmers at Tambol Santor, Amphor Khanuworaluksaburi, Kampeangphet Province using a self-administered questionnaire. Data analysis was done using descriptive statistics and the chi-square test.

The results showed that most farmers were male (65.4%) aged 40-49 years (45.1%) and completed primary school (81.5%). The factors that significantly associated to the pesticide prevention were predisposing factors such as knowledge and attitude about the prevention from pesticide using, enabling factors such as a personal protective equipment (PPE) price, and reinforcing factors such as the pesticide exposure experience, pesticide exposure prevention information and PPE training.

Therefore, the recommendation of this study were providing the knowledge media, strengthen the good attitude and continuous training about pesticide protection such as using of personal protective equipment properly. Moreover, a production or development of personal protective equipment should be concerned of a convenient and low-cost for using to protect their health from pesticides.