Investigation of consciousness levels of Çanakkale farmers on environmental and toxicological risks of pesticides

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dc.contributor.authorTaşkir, Umut
dc.contributor.authorTiryaki, Osman
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-27T18:56:28Z
dc.date.available2025-01-27T18:56:28Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractPesticides are increasingly being used against pests in agricultural fields. However, unconscious use of pesticides results in health risks for humans and the environment. Efforts should therefore be spent to reduce the negative impacts of pesticides. The objective of this study was to measure farmers’ awareness of pesticide use in the agricultural fields of Çanakkale. The sample size was calculated using the “Simple Random Sampling Based on Means” method. The present survey was conducted with 270 farmers. Of the farmers who participated, 25.55% had 31-40 years of farming experience, 47.78% were primary school graduates, and 35.56% were 55-65 years old. Farmers’ knowledge of pesticide use was assessed through Likert scale. Chi-Square test was used to investigate the relationship of farmers’ knowledge level with education, age, farming experience, land size and farming type. Only education was significant. As the education level increased, the knowledge level increased. In terms of farmers’ attitudes, 78.89% of the farmers indicated that they changed their clothes after spraying, 46.67% cared about the information on pesticide labels, 45.18% used protective equipment during spraying, 69.63% cared about PHI (pre-harvest intervals), and 15.92% had knowledge about MRL (Maximum Residue Limit). 41.85% disposed of remaining pesticide solutions to the edge of agricultural fields, 40.74% to garbage and 6.3% to environment. It was concluded based on the present findings that farmers need serious training on pesticide use and the potential effects of pesticides on human health and the environment. © 2024, Plant Protection Central Research Institute. All rights reserved.
dc.description.sponsorshipÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi, ÇOMÜ, (FYL-2022-4135)
dc.identifier.doi10.16955/bitkorb.1338505
dc.identifier.endpage33
dc.identifier.issn0406-3597
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85192203078
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4
dc.identifier.startpage23
dc.identifier.trdizinid1229861
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.16955/bitkorb.1338505
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1229861
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/12990
dc.identifier.volume64
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPlant Protection Central Research Institute
dc.relation.ispartofPlant Protection Bulletin (Turkey)
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_Scopus_20250125
dc.subjectCronbach Alpha coefficient; environment; farmers’ awareness; Likert scale; pesticide; questionnaire
dc.titleInvestigation of consciousness levels of Çanakkale farmers on environmental and toxicological risks of pesticides
dc.title.alternativeÇanakkale çiftçilerinin pestisitlerin çevresel ve toksikolojik riskleri konusundaki bilinç düzeylerinin araştırılması
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