Table 2.

Farmers’ knowledge, attitude and understanding about pesticide (n = 250).

Question	Variable	n	%
Do you think that pesticides affect human health?
	Strongly agree	120	48
	Agree	57	23
	Disagree	60	24
	Strongly disagree	13	5
Do you think that pesticides affect the environment?
	Strongly agree	98	39
	Agree	65	26
	Disagree	60	24
	Strongly disagree	27	11
Do you think pesticides are indispensable for high crop yield?
	Strongly agree	155	62
	Agree	45	18
	Disagree	36	14
	Strongly disagree	14	6
Do you read, understand and follow pesticide labels?
	Yes	70	28
	No	180	7
How do pesticides enter the human body? a
	Dermal	135	54
	Inhalation	215	86
	Oral	105	42
	Eye contact	65	26
	Don’t know	35	14
Do you know some pesticides are banned or restricted for use?
	Yes	145	58
	No	105	42
Do you know the pesticides that are banned or restricted for use?
	Yes	29	20
	No	116	80
Do you know the reasons for banning or restricting pesticides? a,b
	Highly toxic	84	58
	Not effective	115	79
	Expensive	41	28
	Dont’t know	30	21

^a Multiple responses allowed; ^b Percentage of respondents who knew that pesticides are banned or restricted for use (n = 145).