Occupational pesticide exposure and safety assessment among farmers in Hohoe municipality: An ethnographic qualitative study
The study reveals substantial gaps in pesticide safety knowledge and practices among rural farmers, posing significant public health risks. Targeted interventions, including regular training on safe pesticide handling, PPE use, and environmentally sound disposal methods, are critical to reducing occupational exposure and its associated health burdens.
Authors
- Doreen Danso
- Forgive Awo Norvivor
- Elijah Kwasi Peprah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8954-0637)
- Obed Woani Konutse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4376-2907)
Institutions
- University of Health and Allied Sciences (GH)
- Ghana Health Service (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-12-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0337693
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.75