2020
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-25073/v1
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Misuse, perceived risk, and safety issues of household insecticides: qualitative findings from focus groups in Arequipa, Peru

Abstract: Background The current body of research on insecticide use in Peru deals primarily with application of insecticides offered through Ministry of Health-led campaigns against vector-borne disease. However, there is a gap in the literature regarding the individual use, choice and perceptions of insecticides which may influence uptake of public health-based insecticide initiatives and contribute to the thousands of deaths annually from acute pesticide poisoning in Peru.Methods Residents (n = 49) of the Alto Selva … Show more

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