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Table 2 Effect of educational level on knowledge of farmers about pesticides

From: Effect of education and health locus of control on safe use of pesticides: a cross sectional random study

Knowledge (correct answer)

Correct answer

Correct answer of total sample N=335

χ 2

 

No school education N=204

School education N=131

  

Pesticides have negative effect on health

72%

97%

82%

34.06**

All pesticides have same negative effects on health

15%

67%

35%

96.25**

Long term negative effects of pesticides

4%

30%

14%

41.79**

Symptoms of acute poisoning with pesticides

21%

44%

30%

19.17**

Eating, drinking and smoking in the field increased pesticide toxicity

22%

48%

32%

25.81**

Pesticides can be absorbed through skin

9%

61%

29%

105.21**

Higher concentration of pesticides leads to increase rate of poisoning

48%

91%

65%

64.04**

Re-entry of field following pesticide spraying

3%

9%

5%

6.06**

Wearing long sleeves and trousers during pesticide application

2%

9%

5%

9.09**

Pesticide can reach underground water

89%

100%

93%

15.12**

Total mean score

9.54 ± 2.2

14.20 ± 2.5**

11.36 ± 3.2

17.56**

  1. **p ≤ 0.05