Research Article
Knowledge on Pesticide Handling Practices and Factors Affecting Adoption of Personal Protective Equipment: A Case of Farmers from Nepal
Table 5
Gender role in pesticide handling in different study areas.
| ā | Province number | Chi-sq. calc. | value | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Pesticide buyers | Male | 58 | 4 | 60 | 0 | 20 | 21 | 17.146 | 0.076 | Female | 11 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 6 | Both | 45 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| Pesticide makers | Male | 47 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 35.815 | 0.002 | Female | 13 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 11 | 7 | Both | 56 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| Spraying of pesticide | Male | 45 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 16 | 15 | 21.923 | 0.01 | Female | 12 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 5 | Both | 57 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
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