Abstract

Pesticides negatively impact human health and environment, resulting in a high number of deaths annually. The objective of the present study was to measure the impact of an educational intervention on safe handling of pesticides in subsistence farmers in rural communities in Mexico. In a participatory non-randomized controlled community trial subsistence farmers were surveyed on safe handling of pesticides at the beginning and end of the intervention. Two communities had the intervention which was a Non-Formal Environmental Education Program, while one community served as reference. We observed impact in knowledge and practices of safe handling of pesticides among farmers in the intervention communities. Perception of being trained by the program (OR:9.14 95%CI 2.4-35.3), knowledge of rubber boots as PPE and its use (OR:14 95%CI 3.1-64 and OR:7.1 95%CI 1.4-35.3); knowledge and correct final disposal of pesticide containers (OR:7.4 95%CI 1.8-30.2 and OR:6.6 95%CI 1.8-24.3); and washing hands with soap and water before eating food in the field (OR:10.5 95%CI 2.2-49.4) were positively associated with the intervention. Throwing and burning pesticide containers in the field was negatively associated with the intervention (OR:0.19 95%CI 0.05-0.68 and OR:0.07 95%CI 0.01-0.44). The Non-Formal Environmental Education Program had an impact on some indicators of safe handling of pesticides.

摘要

农药对人类健康和环境产生负面影响，每年导致大量死亡。本研究的目的是衡量教育干预对墨西哥农村社区自给农民安全处理农药的影响。在一项参与式非随机对照社区试验中，在干预开始和结束时，对自给农民进行了有关农药安全处理的调查。两个社区进行了非正规环境教育项目的干预，一个社区作为参考。我们观察到干预社区农民在安全处理农药的知识和实践方面的影响。接受该计划培训的感觉 (OR:9.14 95%CI 2.4-35.3)、橡胶靴作为 PPE 及其使用的知识 (OR:14 95%CI 3.1-64 和 OR:7. 1 95% CI 1.4-35.3)；农药容器的知识和正确的最终处置（OR：7.4 95%CI 1.8-30.2 和 OR：6.6 95%CI 1.8-24.3）；在野外进食前用肥皂和水洗手（OR：10.5 95%CI 2.2-49.4）与干预呈正相关。在田间投掷和燃烧农药容器与干预呈负相关（OR：0.19 95%CI 0.05-0.68 和 OR：0.07 95%CI 0.01-0.44）。非正规环境教育计划对安全处理农药的一些指标产生了影响。在田间投掷和燃烧农药容器与干预呈负相关（OR：0.19 95%CI 0.05-0.68 和 OR：0.07 95%CI 0.01-0.44）。非正规环境教育计划对安全处理农药的一些指标产生了影响。在田间投掷和燃烧农药容器与干预呈负相关（OR：0.19 95%CI 0.05-0.68 和 OR：0.07 95%CI 0.01-0.44）。非正规环境教育计划对安全处理农药的一些指标产生了影响。