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Aims: The aim of this research is to define the education processes used in the management of animal wastes and the perception of Libyan agricultural students in the management of livestock wastes. Study Design: This study concentrated on the students’ population. The criteria for eligibility in this study included (i) Students of agriculture (ii) the respondent’s willingness to oblige to the study protocols and complete the study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in Tripoli University between the year 2017-2018 among cross-sectional agricultural students in Tripoli district of the Libya. Methodology: The study concentrated on students’ age less than 20-50 years, 166 male 134 female students. The associations between perception and waste management education tools and methods used in Tripoli were analyzed by means of t-test, ANOVA and descriptive statistics. The data were analyzed using the statistical software SPSS 20.0 and the reliability of the construct was examined using Cronbach’s alpha which ranged from 0.709 to 0.831 indicating excellent internal consistency. Results: The study reveal that Agricultural students in Tripoli should be experts in livestock management, by involving in planning educational programs and the delivery of these programs should offer a variety of programs to meet the need of their clients and they should facilitate participants learning processes. The agricultural students have positive perception of currently used teaching method as effective. They also have positive views about the teaching tools in livestock waste management education. There is no statistically significant difference (t (298) = -0.385, p = .700 > 0.05) between male and female agricultural students’ perception regarding the teaching tools used in education of livestock waste management. There was no statistically significant difference (t (298) = -.356, p = .722 > 0.05) between a male and female student regarding the teaching method used in education of livestock waste management. Conclusion: Best management practices, good and acceptable working conditions should be defined, as a crucial and main educational activities for educators. Continuing education and training programs appropriate to the current situation should be developed and transferred to regional educators to help the agricultural students in the area get better use of communication technologies. More teaching tools should be developed and used by livestock waste management education and teaching methods used by livestock waste management educators should be improved.

Aims: This study focuses on farmers’ knowledge, practices and health problems associated with pesticide use in west Tripoli, Libya. Study Design: This study concentrated on the farmer being above 18 years, a permanent resident in the study area and the respondent’s willingness obliged to the study protocols and complete the study. Place and Duration of Study: The study is a cross-sectional one among 300 farmers in the West Tripoli district of the Libya which concentrated on the adult population conducted in 2017. Methodology: The associations between pesticide-handling practices, knowledge and attitude and factors potentially influencing them were explored by means of t-test, ANOVA and descriptive statistics using the statistical software SPSS 20.0. The reliability of the construct was examined using Cronbach’s alpha which was not below 0.700 indicating excellent internal consistency. Results: Farmers re-spray the crops with surplus pesticide mixture. They throw away surplus pesticide mixture on uncultivated land wash and reuse emptied pesticide containers to store water. Knowledge associated with pesticide use and practices associated with it was also not statistically significant related to attitudes towards educational level. Awareness of pesticide use and handling and therefore showed that there was no statistically significant difference between a male and female farmers’ awareness of pesticide use and handling. There is no significant relationship between farmer’s monthly income and knowledge regarding pesticide use and there was linear relationship practices with respect to pesticides used and symptoms experienced after exposure to pesticides. Level of education affect farmer’s knowledge and practices associated with pesticide use and the ANOVA, F = 1.489 and p =.000 (> 0.05) suggests that the test was not statistically significant, on how gender affect the awareness of pesticide use and handling the result showed that there was no statistically significant difference (t (298) = -.460, p = .664 > 0.05) between male and female farmers’ awareness of pesticide use and handling. Therefore, male and female gender do not affect the awareness of pesticide use and handling. Conclusion: The results of farmers practices regarding the use of protective measures and hygiene practices with the potential for exposure to pesticides indicates that farmers use gloves, face mask, respirator and boots. Moreover, the farmers keep their working clothe at home and the spraying methods used are knapsack, hand- held can, and tractor and can be concluded that the danger of exposure increase when farmers disregard safety directives on the correct utilization of pesticides, PPE utilization and using sanitary practices.