Özerdoğan, ÖzgürOymak, SibelYuksel, BuseBakar, Çoşkun2025-01-272025-01-2720191300-90362651-5016https://doi.org/10.17097/ataunizfd.432325https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/373009https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/14903The aim of this work is to examine the knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of farmers about the use of plantprotective products (PPPs) and personal protective equipment (PPE). This descriptive study was conducted in a village located inÇanakkale Ezine town, Marmara region of southern Turkey. The questionnaire was applied by face to face interview method.Criteria for inclusion in the research were determined as voluntary participation, being 18 years old or older and actively farmingor previous active farming experience. 194 people were interviewed in the study. The data of 184 subjects were included instatistical analysis. By the study it was concluded that farmers knew the harmful effects of PPPs, but did not use adequate PPE.Total score data of PPPs behaviour were obtained from 11 questions. In further analysis, it was determined that total score data ofPPPs behaviour increased with not doing livestock, knowing the harmful effects of PPPs and not experiencing discomfort afterusing PPPs in the last year. In order to protect human and environmental health should be undertaken multidisciplinary training onfarmer-safe personal protective use and PPPs applications and the level of knowledge, attitude and behavior of farmers should beimproved. Periodic monitoring of farmer health and safety may be useful.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessTarımsal Ekonomi ve PolitikaZiraat Mühendisliğiİstatistik ve OlasılıkArticle501183110.17097/ataunizfd.432325373009