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Hubungan Sikap Dan Tindakan Petani Tembakau Dengan Kadar Pestisida Dalam Darah di Kecamatan Pleret Kabupaten Bantul Tahun 2012
The use of chemical pesticide in order to control pest problems in crops which is related with people's demand is unavoidable. However, inappropriate use of pesticide willlead to bad impact on human health and the environment. The study was aimed to know the relationship between pesticide related attitude and practice of totiecco farmers in Kelurahan Pleret Kecamatan Bantul and pesticide concentration in their blood by conducting a cross sectional approached survey The sampie was all 65 tobacco farmers in the study area. Blood pesticide level was measured by cholinesterase method, meanwhile the attitude and practice were measured by using a questionnaire.
The results showed that only 7,69 % farmers had normal pesticide concentration in their blood, and only 43,07 % and 41,53 % farmers had positive attitude and good practice related with pesticide use. The subsequent statistical tests revealed that both independent va¬riables were significantly assciated with the blood pesticide level, with p values 0.016 and 0.018, respectively Based on these findings, the tobacco farners are advised to: attend the re¬gular counseling held by the agriculture information office, pay attention on occupational helath and safety, use fully personal protection devices when handling pesticide spraying, and wash vegetables and and fruits thoroughly before cooking or eating.
Keywords : blood esticide levels, tobacco farmers, attitude and practice on pesticide use
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