Resumen de Analyzing the use of pesticides on health complaints of farmers in Waihatu Village, Indonesia

Hamka Hamka, Tri Niswati Utami, Sahrir Sillehu, Aulia Debby Pelu, Jayanti Djarami, Suryanti Tukiman, Ira Sandi Tunny, Astuti Tuharea, Sunik Cahyawati

• Objective The study aimed to find the factors that contributed greatly to health complaints due to use of pesticides.

  Method The research using the cross-sectional research design. The sample was determined using a total sampling technique. Data analysis was performed by path analysis using Smart PLS.

  Results The result of the study found that the use of pesticides affected the working time t-statistic 3.467. The use of pesticides affects health complaints t-statistic 2.586. Types of pesticides affect working time t-statistic 2. Improper timing of spraying and the frequency of spraying has a bigger impact on farmers’ health complaints.

  Conclusions Spraying time has the greatest influence on health complaints. It is recommended that farmers reduce the frequency of spraying more than 2 times a day, spraying time in the morning, and pay attention to the wind direction to reduce exposure and health hazards due to pesticides.