ArticleArchives of environmental & occupational health2009
Occupational insecticide exposure and perception of safety measures among cacao farmers in southwestern Nigeria.
Article in Archives of environmental & occupational health, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02137317 (Prevention of Farmers' Exposure to Pesticides With Relevant Personal Protective Equipment in Chitwan District of Nepal), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Prevention of Farmers' Exposure to Pesticides With Relevant Personal Protective Equipment in Chitwan District of Nepal
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 53 citations in OpenAlex.
- Investigation of relationship between occupational exposure to aerosol and sleep problems: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- Interventions to Reduce Pesticide Exposure from the Agricultural Sector in Africa: A Workshop Report.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Determinants of Safe Pesticide Handling and Application Among Rural Farmers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Pesticide Safety Awareness among Rural Farmers in Dadinkowa, Gombe State, Nigeria.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Commentary: Highlighting the need for pesticides safety training in Nigeria: A survey of farm households in Rivers State.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Evaluation of pelvic inflammatory disease potential in cholinesterase inhibitor pesticide-exposed females.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2018Article
- Effect of Integrated Pest Management Training on Ugandan Small-Scale Farmers.Environmental health insights · 2017Review
- Application of glycerol as a foliar spray activates the defence response and enhances disease resistance of Theobroma cacao.Molecular plant pathology · 2015Article
- Farmers' perceptions of safe use of pesticides: determinants and training needs.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2012Article
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Abstract
The authors assessed occupational exposure hazards among cacao farmers in Southwestern Nigeria. They administered structured questionnaires, supplemented with oral interviews, to 150 farmers to obtain information on insecticide use and perception of safety measures. The farmers used lindane, diazinon, endosulfan, and propoxur for cacao mirid control. Factors promoting exposure included eating and drinking during spraying operations, failure to use protective clothing, improper storage and disposal of insecticides. Varying proportions of the farmers experienced common symptoms associated with exposure hazards. Few presented for medical treatment with complaints of frequent fever, strained breathing, sleeplessness, loss of memory, etc., symptoms which are suggestive of chronic pesticide poisoning. The authors concluded that biological monitoring of the effects of insecticides on the health of the farmers is urgently needed together with awareness campaign and training on pesticide safety measures.
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