Smallholder Farmers Perception and Awareness of Public Health Effects of Pesticides usage in selected Agrarian Communities, Edo Central, Edo State, Nigeria

Smallholder Farmers Perception and Awareness of Public Health Effects of Pesticides usage in selected Agrarian Communities, Edo Central, Edo State, Nigeria

Strong evidence exists for long-term negative health outcomes from pesticide exposure including birth defects, fetal death, neurodevelopmental disorder, cancer, and neurologic illness including Parkinson's disease. This paper therefore examined the smallholder farmers' perception and awar...

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Main Authors: C. N. Emeribe, E. T. Ogbomida, T. I. Akukwe, E. J. Eze, T. N. Nwobodo, I. Aganmwonyi, A. Akinmoladun, T. A. Ehigiegba, B. O. Olatunji, P. A. Ndem, O. O. Akingba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Joint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP) 2023-10-01
Series:Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
Subjects:
Pesticide use; smallholder farmers; Public health effects; farming operations
Online Access:https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/257629

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