Title :
Pesticide use among farmers in Mae Tha, Thailand: Perceptions of health risk as a determinant of practice
Author :
Alano, Ryan ; Srinivasan, Chandra ; Wiwatanadate, Phongtape ; Kaewpinta, Boontuan ; DiStefano, Anthony
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Health Sci., California State Univ., Fullerton, CA, USA
Abstract :
Human behavior can change through external influence. However, internal influences, such as individual perceptions, are more powerful in triggering long-term action, ultimately allowing for substantial changes in behavioral patterns. Applying the aforementioned idea to farming practices, the following study seeks to understand the possible association between risk perception and agro-chemical use patterns between conventional and organic farms, the former using chemical pesticides and fertilizers.
Keywords :
behavioural sciences; farming; fertilisers; health hazards; risk analysis; Mae Tha; Thailand; agro-chemical use patterns; behavioral patterns; chemical pesticides; conventional farms; farmers; fertilizers; health risk perceptions; human behavior; organic farms; Biochemistry; Chemical hazards; Couplings; Diseases; Fertilizers; Humans; Medical services; Organic chemicals; Public healthcare; Testing; health risk; perceptions; pesticide;
Conference_Titel :
Health Care Exchange (PAHCE), 2010 Pan American
Conference_Location :
Lima
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6291-9
DOI :
10.1109/PAHCE.2010.5474608