Assessment the relationship of factors effecting on knowledge and chemical use behavier of farmer in Bang Len sub-district, Bang Len district, Nakhon Pathom Province

Abstract

The overuse of pesticides effects of human health. The knowledge and understanding of the risks on pesticides is important for changing farmers' behavior. The purpose of this research was to assessment the relationship of factors effecting on knowledge and chemical use behavior of farmer in Bang Len sub-district, Bang Len district, Nakhon Pathom Province. The sample in this study were 94 peoples. The tool used questionnaire. The statistics used frequency, percentage, mean standard deviation and Chi-square. The results showed that the most farmers had knowledge about chemical use behavior at high level (81.91%). The most knowledgeable about chemical use of insecticides. which while spraying chemicals should not smoke and eat food. And after spraying chemicals must hurry up to take a shower. As for the behavior while using pesticides, the farmers had the most good behavior. Especially the behavior while using chemical insecticides, must be sprayed with respect to the direction of the wind (71.3%). From the study of personal factors, for personal factors of age and training was a correlation with behaviors related to the use of pesticides and self-protection from harm. The results of the study show that having good self-protective behaviors will make you safe from pesticides.