Assessment of the Practices and Health Related Toxic Symptoms of Pesticides use among Farm Workers in Nowpora Kalan of Baramulla, Kashmir

Abstract

Background: Pesticide as defined by FAO (1986) comprise any substance or mixture of substance intended for preventing, destroying, or controlling any pest, including vectors of human or animal disease, unwanted species of plants or animals causing harm during, or otherwise interfering with, the production processing, storage, transport, or marketing of food, agricultural commodities (including commodities such as raw cereals, sugar beet, and cottonseed) wood products, or animal feedstuff, or which may be administered to animals for the control of insects, arachnids, or other pests on or their bodies. Objectives: To assess the practices of pesticides use among farm workers. To assess the health related toxic symptoms of pesticides use among farm workers. To find out the association between practices and health related toxic symptoms of pesticide use among farm workers. To find out the association of practices of pesticide use among farm workers with selected socio-demographic variables. Methodology: A quantitative research approach with descriptive research design was used. 100 Farm workers working in Nowpora Kalan of Baramulla Kashmir were selected by Convenience sampling. Results: The level of practices of pesticides use among farm workers, the result reveals that 12% of farm workers had good practice, 79% had average practice and 9% of farm workers had poor practice regarding practices of pesticides use with an average mean and SD of 24.12±6.08. Conclusion: The findings of the study shows that 12% of farm workers had good practice, 79% had average practice and 9% of farm workers had poor practice regarding practices of pesticides use.