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Table 2 Pesticide handling and storage practice of farmers in Gondar town, 2019 (n = 409)

From: Practice towards pesticide handling, storage and its associated factors among farmers working in irrigations in Gondar town, Ethiopia, 2019

Variables

Frequency (n)

Percentage (%)

Overall practice

 Poor

279

63.8

 Good

130

36.2

Use of empty pesticide containers

67

16.4

 Purpose of use of empty pesticide containers (n = 67)

  Containing non-food items

22

5.4

  Containing food items

45

11.0

Exposed for pesticide during application

322

78.7

 Type of PPE used during handling

  Normal cloth

360

88.0

  Gloves

31

7.6

  Rubber boot

67

16.4

  Hat

79

19.3

  Facemask

31

7.6

  Respirator

18

4.4

  Full body cover

40

9.8

Mix pesticides inside the house

105

25.7

Mix pesticide in front of other people including children

95

23.2

 Where do you dispose empty pesticide container?

  On farm area

206

49.6

  Place in trash or dumpster

188

46

  Bury on farm

55

13.4

 Where do you store left over pesticide after application?

  Generally in the house

157

38.4

  Farming area

165

40.3

  Kitchen

27

6.6

  Bed room

55

13.4

  Othersa

5

1.2

  1. aAnywhere out of house and farm area