A preliminary study of knowledge, attitude and practices of pesticide use among oil palm workers in Johor

Agricultural sector is a fundamental activity that has been practiced since the civilization of Babylonian, which also has been proven by the glory of Nile River Valley and Mekong Valley. History has shown that the migration of investors and foreign labors in Malaysia in 1960 was to be harvested for...

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Main Authors: Mior Iskandar, Siti Nazhatul Marina, Leman, Abdul Mutalib, Baharudin, Mohd Rafee, Masripan, Roslizan, T., M. Faazir, A., M. Ifwat
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Published: EDP Sciences 2016
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spelling my.upm.eprints.500942017-02-01T04:47:45Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50094/ A preliminary study of knowledge, attitude and practices of pesticide use among oil palm workers in Johor Mior Iskandar, Siti Nazhatul Marina Leman, Abdul Mutalib Baharudin, Mohd Rafee Masripan, Roslizan T., M. Faazir A., M. Ifwat Agricultural sector is a fundamental activity that has been practiced since the civilization of Babylonian, which also has been proven by the glory of Nile River Valley and Mekong Valley. History has shown that the migration of investors and foreign labors in Malaysia in 1960 was to be harvested fortune from the land due to its fertility and suitability. As a developing country, agriculture is one of the important sectors in Malaysia that contributes towards the national economy development. The mentioned sector has indirectly provided benefits both local and global perspectives either in terms of business opportunity as well as employment opportunity. In general, this study aims to assess the level of knowledge, practices and attitudes in the use of pesticides in oil palm plantation workers in Johor. The findings of this study will be used as reference in the farming industry, particularly for the awareness and understanding of good farm management practices and safety for agricultural workers by providing information regarding precautionary measures. This study will engage oil palm workers in Johor which are tasked to carry out pesticides handling activities. A total of 138 respondents were selected for the study. The methodology approaches that will be used in this study are questionnaire and interview. The results of this study will be used as reference in the farming industry, particularly the awareness and understanding of good farm management practices and safety for agricultural Workers By Informing Them Of A Precautionary Measure. EDP Sciences 2016 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50094/1/matecconf_icongdm2016_01055.pdf Mior Iskandar, Siti Nazhatul Marina and Leman, Abdul Mutalib and Baharudin, Mohd Rafee and Masripan, Roslizan and T., M. Faazir and A., M. Ifwat (2016) A preliminary study of knowledge, attitude and practices of pesticide use among oil palm workers in Johor. In: 2nd International Conference on Green Design and Manufacture 2016 (IConGDM 2016), 1-2 May 2016, Phuket, Thailand. (pp. 1-7). http://www.matec-conferences.org/articles/matecconf/abs/2016/41/matecconf_icongdm2016_01055/matecconf_icongdm2016_01055.html 10.1051/matecconf/20167801055
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description Agricultural sector is a fundamental activity that has been practiced since the civilization of Babylonian, which also has been proven by the glory of Nile River Valley and Mekong Valley. History has shown that the migration of investors and foreign labors in Malaysia in 1960 was to be harvested fortune from the land due to its fertility and suitability. As a developing country, agriculture is one of the important sectors in Malaysia that contributes towards the national economy development. The mentioned sector has indirectly provided benefits both local and global perspectives either in terms of business opportunity as well as employment opportunity. In general, this study aims to assess the level of knowledge, practices and attitudes in the use of pesticides in oil palm plantation workers in Johor. The findings of this study will be used as reference in the farming industry, particularly for the awareness and understanding of good farm management practices and safety for agricultural workers by providing information regarding precautionary measures. This study will engage oil palm workers in Johor which are tasked to carry out pesticides handling activities. A total of 138 respondents were selected for the study. The methodology approaches that will be used in this study are questionnaire and interview. The results of this study will be used as reference in the farming industry, particularly the awareness and understanding of good farm management practices and safety for agricultural Workers By Informing Them Of A Precautionary Measure.
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author Mior Iskandar, Siti Nazhatul Marina
Leman, Abdul Mutalib
Baharudin, Mohd Rafee
Masripan, Roslizan
T., M. Faazir
A., M. Ifwat
spellingShingle Mior Iskandar, Siti Nazhatul Marina
Leman, Abdul Mutalib
Baharudin, Mohd Rafee
Masripan, Roslizan
T., M. Faazir
A., M. Ifwat
A preliminary study of knowledge, attitude and practices of pesticide use among oil palm workers in Johor
author_facet Mior Iskandar, Siti Nazhatul Marina
Leman, Abdul Mutalib
Baharudin, Mohd Rafee
Masripan, Roslizan
T., M. Faazir
A., M. Ifwat
author_sort Mior Iskandar, Siti Nazhatul Marina
title A preliminary study of knowledge, attitude and practices of pesticide use among oil palm workers in Johor
title_short A preliminary study of knowledge, attitude and practices of pesticide use among oil palm workers in Johor
title_full A preliminary study of knowledge, attitude and practices of pesticide use among oil palm workers in Johor
title_fullStr A preliminary study of knowledge, attitude and practices of pesticide use among oil palm workers in Johor
title_full_unstemmed A preliminary study of knowledge, attitude and practices of pesticide use among oil palm workers in Johor
title_sort preliminary study of knowledge, attitude and practices of pesticide use among oil palm workers in johor
publisher EDP Sciences
publishDate 2016
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