Effects of pesticide exposure on public health are monitored in developed countries, which is rare in the least developed countries like Bangladesh. Here, a surveillance study was conducted to investigate the farmer's knowledge and perception toward pesticide use and the impact of occupational exposure as well as an environmental hazard in six agro-based districts (Gazipur, Khulna, Manikganj, Naogaon, Mymensingh and Tangail) in Bangladesh. A questionnaire was designed for a face to face interview of the farmers (at least 100 farmers in each district), and the data was collected. The farmer during cultivations used pesticides as single, double or several times in a single crop cycle. Among different types of pesticides, insecticides were highly used (38%), whereas Imidacloprid, and Lamda cyhalothrin insecticide was top used by the farmers. Weedicides or herbicide, fungicides and rodenticides were used 11%, 48%, and 0.5%, respectively. The knowledge and perception of the farmers towards pesticide usage are minimum, whereas the environmental pollution aspect is deficient. The knowledge of using personal protective equipment is the least. Eighty five percent of farmers use pesticides by spraying in the field. Thirty nine percent of farmers suffered from sneezing, burning sensation on face, conjunctivitis, dizziness and headache during pesticide application, and 3% suffered from skin rash of long time exposed with pesticide. The exposure of pesticides is widespread in the professional life of a farmer in Bangladesh. So, it is essential to ensure different training and awareness building program for the farmers to cope the adverse situation.
Program Pelayanan Berkelanjutan Inseminasi Buatan dan Gangguan Reproduksi Sapi (Pelan Itu Bagus) merupakan salah satu terobosan inovasi Dinas Peternakan dan Perkebunan Kabupaten Pinrang dalam upaya menopang keberhasilan program Upaya Khusus Sapi Indukan Wajib Bunting (Upsus Siwab). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat peranan dan tingkat keberhasilan program Pelan Itu Bagus. Penelitian ini dirancang sebagai peneltian deskriktif (Deskriptif Research) yaitu untuk mendeskripsikan peranan dan tingkat keberhasilan program Pelan Itu Bagus. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di Kabupaten Pinrang dengan jumlah populasi sebanyak 793 Peternak. Besaran sampel ditentukan dengan menggunakan pendekatan metode Slovin yaitu sebanyak 266 Peternak. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa peranan program Pelan Itu Bagus terhadap tingkat pelayanan petugas sebanyak 48% menunjukkan frekuensi pelayanan meningkat dari 1 kali menjadi 3 kali dalam satu bulan bila dibandingkan sebelum ada program Pelan Itu Bagus hanya 1 kali dalam satu bulan. Tingkat kelahiran menunjukkan peternak mampu menghasilkan 1 ekor sapi/tahun dan meningkat sebanyak 361 ekor atau 146,7% dari 246 ekor sebelum adanya inovasi Pelan Itu Bagus. Tingkat penyakit gangguan reproduksi menunjukkan secara keseluruan di wilayah Kabupaten Pinrang dibawah 1 kasus/tahun dan mengalami penuruan sebanyak 203 kasus atau 34,64% dari 586 kasus sebelum adanya inovasi pelan Itu Bagus. Pendapatan peternak sapi rata-rata menunjukkan pada hasil distribusi frekuensi untuk skala usaha terendah yaitu 3 sampai 7 ekor sebesar Rp. 11.500.000 per tahun dan skala usaha tertinggi yaitu 43 sampai 47 ekor sebesar 80.500.000 per tahun. Kesimpulan pada penelitian ini bahwa program Pelayanan Berkelanjutan Inseminasi Buatan dan Gangguan Reproduksi Sapi (Pelan Itu Bagus) di Kabupaten Pinrang dapat dikatakan efektif dan berhasil. Kata kunci: pelayanan petugas, tingkat kelahiran, gangguan reproduksi, pendapatan
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