Analyzing the use of pesticides on health complaints of farmers in Waihatu Village, Indonesia

• Hamka ^[1] ; Tri Niswati Utami ^[2] ; Sahrir Sillehu ^[1] ; Aulia Debby Pelu ^[1] ; Jayanti Djarami ^[1] ; Suryanti Tukiman ^[1] ; Ira Sandi Tunny ^[1] ; Astuti Tuharea ^[1] ; Sunik Cahyawati ^[1]
  1. [1] Institute of Health Science Maluku Husada, Indonesia
  2. [2] Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
• Localización: Gaceta sanitaria: Órgano oficial de la Sociedad Española de Salud Pública y Administración Sanitaria, ISSN 0213-9111, Vol. 35, Nº. Extra 1, 2021 (Ejemplar dedicado a: The 1rst International Conference on Safety and Public Health), págs. 23-26
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2020.12.007
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  • Objective The study aimed to find the factors that contributed greatly to health complaints due to use of pesticides.

    Method The research using the cross-sectional research design. The sample was determined using a total sampling technique. Data analysis was performed by path analysis using Smart PLS.

    Results The result of the study found that the use of pesticides affected the working time t-statistic 3.467. The use of pesticides affects health complaints t-statistic 2.586. Types of pesticides affect working time t-statistic 2. Improper timing of spraying and the frequency of spraying has a bigger impact on farmers’ health complaints.

    Conclusions Spraying time has the greatest influence on health complaints. It is recommended that farmers reduce the frequency of spraying more than 2 times a day, spraying time in the morning, and pay attention to the wind direction to reduce exposure and health hazards due to pesticides.