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| Title: | Knowledge and practices of in-home pesticide use: a community survey in Uganda |
| Authors: | Nalwanga, Eva
Ssempebwa, John C |
| Keywords: | Low-income countries
Pesticide
Indoor pesticide residue
Pest control
Insecticides
Vermins |
| Issue Date: | 2011 |
| Publisher: | Hindawi Publishing Corporation |
| Citation: | Nalwanga, E., Ssempebwa, J.C. (2011). Knowledge and practices of in-home pesticide use: a community survey in Uganda. Journal of Environmental and Public Health |
| Abstract: | Many communities in low-income countries use in-home pesticides for the control of pests. Such use is often inadequately
controlled. In this study, 100 households in Kireka ward, Wakiso district in Uganda were involved in a cross-sectional survey
to assess pests, knowledge, and use patterns of pesticides. A structured pretested questionnaire was administered via personal
interviews, and observational checklists were used. Mosquitoes were the most prevalent pests (83%), followed by cockroaches
(69%) and rats (52%). Pesticides were the most preferred method for pest control (98%), with insecticide spray being the
most common form of application (71.4%). Pesticide application was inappropriately done in many households mainly due
to inadequate knowledge on use. Only 48% of the respondents read manufacturer’s instructions for use. Information on what
pesticide to use was obtained from friends (53.1%), points of sales (48%). Educational interventions particularly at points of sale
would be a critical avenue for promoting safe use of pesticides in households. |
| URI: | doi:10.1155/2011/230894
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1873 |
| ISSN: | 1687-9805 |
| Appears in Collections: | Research Articles (Health-Sciences)
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