Research Article
Awareness of Health Implications of Agrochemical Use: Effects on Maize Production in Ejura-Sekyedumase Municipality, Ghana
Table 4
Farmers response to indicators of awareness of health implications of agrochemical use.
| Indicators of awareness of health implications of agrochemical use | Response | Percentage (%) |
| Reading of labels on the package/container | Yes | 33.8 | No | 66.2 | Seeking help from others, if cannot read | Yes | 25.3 | No | 74.7 | Awareness of agrochemical toxicity | Yes | 86.4 | No | 13.6 | Understanding of the level of toxicity, reading the labels on the label | Yes | 31 | No | 69 | Eating, drinking, or smoking while spraying or applying agrochemicals | Yes | 32.5 | No | 67.5 | Washing of hands with soap right after spraying or applying agrochemicals | Yes | 83.1 | No | 16.9 | Keeping of bottles/packages of agrochemicals along with food items | Yes | 46.8 | No | 53.2 | Washing of the sprayer in the pond/canal/river | Yes | 13 | No | 87 | Determination of wind direction | Yes | 77.3 | No | 22.7 | Facing of the wind direction when spraying | Yes | 74 | No | 26 | Application of recommended dosage | Yes | 52.6 | No | 47.4 | Application of two or more pesticides type together | Yes | 68.3 | No | 31.7 | Can overdose of agrochemicals affect maize stand? | Yes | 62.1 | No | 37.9 | Use of agrochemicals to store foodstuffs for consumption or animals feeding | Yes | 34.2 | No | 65.8 | Use of personal protective gears during agrochemical spraying or application | Yes | 26 | No | 74 |
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Source: field survey (2015).
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