Perilaku petani dalam penggunaan pestisida dan alat pelindung diri (APD) serta keluhan kesehatan petani di desa suka julu kecamatan barus jahe kabupaten karo tahun 2014
Abstract: Most of people who
live in Karo are farmer. They are using pesticide to maintain their farm. They
using of pesticide which does not meet the procedures causes many impact. Such
as poisoning for farmers. The purpose of this research is describe the behavior
of farmer using pesticides having personal protective equipment (PPE) and
health complaints of farmer in Suka Julu Kecamatan Barus Jahe Kabupaten Karo.
The type this research was descriptive with 95 person as samples. The sampling
technique was purposive sampling. The result of this research about the
characteristic of farmers, were over 30 years old farmers were 78 person
(82,1%), male farmers were 62 person (65,3%), Senior high school farmers were
82 person (86,3%) frequency in using pesticide more than 3 times a week 58
person (61,1%), application pesticide in the morning was 77 person (81,1%).
Farmer whose good knowledge were 22 person (23,2%), farmers whose good manner
were 83 person (87,4%), farmers whose good practice were 87 person (91,6%). The
characteristic of pesticide based on liquid formula was 62 person (65,3%). The
type of pesticide was insecticide is 52 person (54,7%). The farmer whose
application carbamate pesticide were 44 person (46,3%), The dossage which not
suggested is 63 person (66,3%). Respondents whose health complaints caused by
pesticide in the last one week are 77 person (81,1%). The symptoms caused by
using pesticide was headache which were 56 person (58,9%), dizziness which is
64 person (67,4%), nausea which were 66 person (69,5%), watery eyes which were
75 person (78,9%). The suggested to farmers to use pesticide and having
personal protective equipment (PPE) properly as already set in the procedure
and the recommendation.
Penulis: Roy maranata, indra
chahaya, devi nuraini santi
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd140428
