Alameri, Mathayel Awad (2024) The relationship between farmers safety behaviour and pesticides usage in improving UAE agriculture. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka.
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Abstract
Farmers in developing countries, including UAE, are exposed to agricultural pesticides, including pesticides that are restricted or banned in developed countries. There is little information available on pesticide use safety practices and associated factors among UAE farmers, particularly in the research area.The intent of the current research is the relationship between farmers safety behaviour and pesticides usage in improving UAE agriculture.This research employed a quantitative research approach, with a cross-sectional time hori-zon for data collection. A developed and validated questionnaire was distributed to the farmers consisting of 310 participants selected from UAE. The data collected were analysed using Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) using SmartPLS software. The research revealed that good safety practices were low in the research area. Being educated, having experience with pesticide spraying, having good knowledge of pesticide usage, having access to safety materials, and having received pesticide use training all increased the likelihood of good pesticide use practice. Insufficient training opportunities and material access, weak law enforcement, limited access to guidelines, and a shortage of media coverage were challenges identified qualitatively.The results also reveal that the farmers behavior improve agriculture properly in the country and support the re-evaluation of pesticide registrations in developing countries to be in line with FAO/WHO Code of Conduct.This research contributions will serve as a source of information and training forum for farmers on safe application of agrochemical and safety of equipments during mixing and spraying pesticides. The research concludes on the need to develop an approach that will help strengthen capacity-building programmes farmers safety behaviour and pesticides usage in improving UAE agriculture. Pesticides can have negative effects on human health if they are handled improperly. The adoption and application of safety measures are necessary to avoid the detrimental effects of pesticides, it is suggested that certain policy changes be made with regard to pesticide poisoning, designing and implementing extensive educational and training programs on scientific pesticide management, and routinely monitoring occupational pesticide exposure and related health effects.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Farmers safety behaviour, Pesticide usage, Agricultural pesticides |
| Divisions: | Library > Tesis > FPTT |
| Depositing User: | Muhamad Hafeez Zainudin |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Mar 2025 12:42 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Mar 2025 12:42 |
| URI: | http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/28609 |
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