Impact of farmers on agriculture pesticides health hazards

Farmers can be exposed to pesticides and its toxicity in different routes. especially farmers in developing world they facing the greatest risks from pesticide exposure because most of them cannot read and are not aware of precautions. Pesticides are adverse group of chemicals which have been developed to kill, prevent, or suppress a wide variety of pests. The study aimed to assess health hazards of pesticide's exposure among farmers. The study was conducted at the farmland in Meat-Kenana Village, [Qaliobia Governorate]. The sample selected included 70 male farmers. Using two tools: the 1St for assessing socio-demographic characteristics, their knowledge and practices when using pesticides and the 2[nd] for assessing the farmers' health status. The study revealed that more than two thirds of the sample [69.5%] have unsatisfactory knowledge about hazards of pesticides exposure and there is a highly statistically significant relation between farmer's knowledge and total health hazards, the study showed that more than half 58.5%] have unsafe practices related to pesticides handling and 80% of farmers buying pesticide before using and storage it at their home. The study was detected no one use self protective measures when dealing with pesticides and a highly statistically significant relation between self protective measures and total hazards, also the study showed that a highly statistically significant relation between health habits during spraying and health hazards. The study recommended an educational program for the farmers about pesticides, their effects on health and availability and use of self protective measure when handling pesticides, as well as periodical checkup for farmers