Table 2.
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of the Taquara and Goianápolis farmers regarding the use of pesticides (N = 112).
| n | (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours working in the field | ||||
| More than 8 | 60 | (53.6) | ||
| 5–8 | 48 | (42.8) | ||
| Up to 5 | 4 | (3.6) | ||
| Storage of pesticide products | ||||
| In a special storage location (outside the house) | 87 | (77.6) | ||
| With other farm products | 19 | (17.0) | ||
| In the house | 5 | (4.5) | ||
| Other | 1 | (0.9) | ||
| Type of pesticide applicator | ||||
| Manual backpack sprayer | 45 | (40.2) | ||
| Automated static sprayer | 41 | (36.6) | ||
| Automated backpack sprayer | 12 | (10.7) | ||
| Open tractor | 10 | (8.9) | ||
| Other | 4 | (3.6) | ||
| Empty pesticide containers are | ||||
| Turned over to government collection posts | 92 | (82.1) | ||
| Buried/burned | 18 | (16.1) | ||
| Did not know | 2 | (1.8) | ||
| Pesticides are necessary in the field | 108 | (96.4) | ||
| Work in the field can impair his/her health | 87 | (77.7) | ||
| Pesticides are harmful to the health of | ||||
| Those who apply the pesticides | 91 | (81.3) | ||
| Those who work on the farm | 79 | (70.5) | ||
| Those who consume the crop | 68 | (60.7) | ||
| Those who live near the planting area | 30 | (26.8) | ||