Knowledge, practices and perceptions of pesticide usage among small tangerine growers in Chiang Mai Province, Northern Thailand | |
| Author | Juthathip Chalermphol |
| Call Number | AIT Diss. no.AS-09-02 |
| Subject(s) | Tangerine--Thailand--Chiang Mai Farmers--Effect of pesticides on--Thailand--Chiang Mai Pesticides--Application--Thailand--Chiang Mai |
| Note | A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Technical Science In Agricultural Systems and Engineering, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Dissertation ; no. AS-09-02 |
| Abstract | A study of safe use of pesticide knowledge, practices and perceptions among small tangerine growers was conducted in order to investigate the pesticide use and prevention practices in Fang district, Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand which is the main domestic source of high-quality tangerine in the country. The analysis of household survey responses showed that nearly 90% of the tangerine growers received information on safe pesticide use from the handbook published by the Department of Agricultural Extension and the WHO guidelines. But it was only 36% of them who pursued all 28 lists of prevention practices every time they used pesticides. In addition, 87.8 % of the tangerine growers used Methomyl which is on the watch list chemicals. It was found that farming experience, pesticides use experience and attendance in training program contributed at significant level between the groups who did not have such experiences (p<0.05). Moreover, it was detected that perceptions of IPM practices did not affect the differences of tangerine growers' perceptions on pesticide health harmful effects (p<0.05). |
| Year | 2009 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Dissertation ; no. AS-09-02 |
| Type | Dissertation |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (Former title: Department of Food Agriculture, and BioResources (DFAB)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Agricultural and Aquatic Systems(AS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Shivakoti, Ganesh P.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Soparth Pongquan;Kusakabe, Kyoko; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology fellowship; |
| Degree | Thesis (Ph.D.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2009 |