Assessing pesticide handling practices and predictors among farm workers in Awi zonal administration using health belief model.

ABSTRACT: Pesticides are essential for controlling pests and enhancing agricultural productivity; however, their misuse poses significant health risks to rural farm workers, particularly in low and middle-income countries (LMIC). This study explores the factors influencing farmers' intentions to adopt safe pesticide handling practices in Awi Zone of northwest Ethiopia, utilizing the Health Belief Model (HBM) as a framework. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from September to October 2024 in Awi Zone, involving 603 participants selected through multistage sampling. Data were collected using the KoboCollect toolbox and exported to SPSS version-23 for analysis. Both bi-variable and multivariable logistic regression analyses performed to identify factors related to pesticide handling

SUBMITTER: Temesgen A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12479743 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature