Research Article

Participatory Research for Preventing Pesticide-Related DSH and Suicide in Sundarban, India: A Brief Report

Table 3

Feedback response of the target groups on each IEC material.

IEC titleTarget groupCulture fairnessUseful

An appeal to farmers—be alert about the use and storage of pesticidesFarmers
( )
98%100%
Safety measures to be used in pesticide usePesticide shop owner
( )
82%80%
Book and folder on mental healthMPHW
( )
92%100%
Book and folder on mental healthHCPs
( )
78%98%
Book and folder on mental healthPanchayat members
( )
84%95%
Prevent self-harm/psychosocial interventionPanchayat members
( )
98%100%
WHO booklet—for teachersSchool teachers
( )
90%100%