Table 4.
Percentage distribution of practices in pesticide use among farmers
Unsafe work practices | Full-time farmers | Part-time farmers | ||||
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Freq. | % | N | Freq. | % | N | |
Wipe sweat from face with contaminated piece of fabric | 185 | 53 | 349 | 79 | 64.22 | 123 |
Reenter recently sprayed area | 118 | 31.7 | 372 | 45 | 36.3 | 124 |
Spray against the wind | 123 | 42.4 | 290 | 49 | 45 | 109 |
Wash hands after applying pesticides and before eating | 369 | 93.6 | 373 | 126 | 99.2 | 126 |
Take a bath after applying pesticides | 368 | 98.4 | 374 | 127 | 100 | 127 |