Knowledge And Practices Of Using Pesticides Among Farmers In Kim Bang District, Ha Nam Province, Vietnam

• Main Authors: Dinh, Hoa Thi-Phuong, Tran, Thi Tuyet-Hanh, Pham-Duc, Phuc, Pham-Vuong, Ngoc, Nwachukwu, Chigozie J., Do-Minh, Sinh, Pham-Thi, Hieu, Nguyen-Viet, Hung
• Other Authors: YSI Asia Convening 2019
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: H. : ĐHKT 2020
• Subjects: Pesticides; Ha Nam; Agricultural workers
• Online Access: http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/70868
• Institution: Vietnam National University, Hanoi

This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the knowledge and practices of using pesticides of agricultural workers at Le Ho and Hoang Tay commune, Kim Bang District, Ha Nam province, Vietnam. 323 pesticide applicators experienced at spraying pesticides at least once in open fields in the past three months were selected in this study. Face to face interviews using a structured questionnaire and a checklist were utilized to assess the knowledge and previous practices of participants