Awareness of Health Implications of Agrochemical Use: Effects on Maize Production in Ejura-Sekyedumase Municipality, Ghana
Joint Authors
Danso-Abbeam, Gideon
Mabe, Franklin N.
Talabi, Kwadwo
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-02-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study assessed factors that affect awareness of health implications of agrochemical use and its effects on maize production in Ejura-Sekyedumase Municipality of Ashanti Region, Ghana.
One hundred and fifty-four (154) maize farmers were randomly sampled from the municipality.
The study used awareness indicators to estimate an index representing farmers’ awareness levels of health implications of agrochemical use.
An ordered logit compliment with multivariate linear regression model was used to identify the drivers of farmers’ awareness level of health implications of agrochemical use.
Also, a multivariate linear regression model was used to analyze the effects of health implications of agrochemical use on maize output.
On average, the respondents have the moderate awareness level of health implications of agrochemical use (0.578).
The awareness level was significantly explained by education, the number of children in school, ownership of TV/radio, experience in agrochemicals use, and farm size.
The multivariate linear regression results showed that awareness levels of health implications of agrochemical use increase maize output.
It is therefore recommended that interventions aimed at increasing farmers’ awareness levels of health implications of agrochemicals use should focus on educating farmers through interactive radio discussion and training sessions on the field and incorporate safety use of agrochemical in our educational curriculum.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mabe, Franklin N.& Talabi, Kwadwo& Danso-Abbeam, Gideon. 2017. Awareness of Health Implications of Agrochemical Use: Effects on Maize Production in Ejura-Sekyedumase Municipality, Ghana. Advances in Agriculture،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1120936
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mabe, Franklin N.…[et al.]. Awareness of Health Implications of Agrochemical Use: Effects on Maize Production in Ejura-Sekyedumase Municipality, Ghana. Advances in Agriculture No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1120936
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mabe, Franklin N.& Talabi, Kwadwo& Danso-Abbeam, Gideon. Awareness of Health Implications of Agrochemical Use: Effects on Maize Production in Ejura-Sekyedumase Municipality, Ghana. Advances in Agriculture. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1120936
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1120936