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Pesticide Use, 2003

Bangladesh, 2003
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BGD_2003_PU_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS
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Susmita Dasgupta
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  • Owner 1
  • Owner 2
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    Applicator 2
  • Owner &
    Applicator 3

Data file: Owner 2

Primary data on 175 randomly selected (absentee) land owner/manager/leesee major pesticide intensive crops such as Boro (winter rice), potato, bean, eggplant, cabbage, sugarcane and mango across 11 districts of Bangladesh. across 11 districts of Bangladesh. The detailed Information include: 1) farmer’s characteristic: age, income, education, nutritional status: weight/height, plot size, ownership; 2) risk perceptions of pesticide use, knowledge, precautions and damage-averting behavior; 3) health effects of pesticide use.

Cases: 175
Variables: 172

Variables

Code
Code
SurveyArea
Survey Area
Usedifferentbrandsofpest
29. Use different brands of pesticide (Yes =1, No =0)
Ifyesdoyoumixrequired
29.1 If yes do you mix required quantity (Yes =1, No =0)
crop1
29.2.1.1.0 crop 1
DiluentwaterInlit
29.2.1.1.1 Diluent water (In liter)
Brandname
29.2.1.1.2 Brand name
YoumixGramormil
29.2.1.1.3 You mix (Gram or mili)
Prescribedquantity
29.2.1.1.4 Prescribed quantity (Gram or mili)
V10
29.2.1.2.2 Brand name
YoumixGramormili
29.2.1.2.3 You mix (Gram or mili)
V12
29.2.1.2.4 Prescribed quantity (Gram or mili)
V13
29.2.1.3.2 Brand name
V14
29.2.1.3.3 You mix (Gram or mili)
V15
29.2.1.3.4 Prescribed quantity (Gram or mili)
V16
29.2.1.4.2 Brand name
V17
29.2.1.4.3 You mix (Gram or mili)
V18
29.2.1.4.4 Prescribed quantity (Gram or mili)
crop2
29.2.2.1.0 crop 2
V20
29.2.2.1.1 Diluent water (In liter)
V21
29.2.2.1.2 Brand name
V22
29.2.2.1.3 You mix (Gram or mili)
V23
29.2.2.1.4 Prescribed quantity (Gram or mili)
V24
29.2.2.2.2 Brand name
V25
29.2.2.2.3 You mix (Gram or mili)
V26
29.2.2.2.4 Prescribed quantity (Gram or mili)
V27
29.2.2.3.2 Brand name
V28
29.2.2.3.3 You mix (Gram or mili)
V29
29.2.2.3.4 Prescribed quantity (Gram or mili)
V30
29.2.2.4.2 Brand name
V31
29.2.2.4.3 You mix (Gram or mili)
V32
29.2.2.4.4 Prescribed quantity (Gram or mili)
Crop3
29.2.3.1.0 Crop 3
V34
29.2.3.1.1 Diluent water (In liter)
V35
29.2.3.1.2 Brand name
V36
29.2.3.1.3 You mix (Gram or mili)
V37
29.2.3.1.4 Prescribed quantity (Gram or mili)
V38
29.2.3.2.2 Brand name
V39
29.2.3.2.3 You mix (Gram or mili)
V40
29.2.3.2.4 Prescribed quantity (Gram or mili)
V41
29.2.3.3.2 Brand name
V42
29.2.3.3.3 You mix (Gram or mili)
V43
29.2.3.3.4 Prescribed quantity (Gram or mili)
V44
29.2.3.4.2 Brand name
V45
29.2.3.4.3 You mix (Gram or mili)
V46
29.2.3.4.4 Prescribed quantity (Gram or mili)
Whatisthemainreasonof
29.3 What is the main reason of mixing Pesticide
ChangethedosageofPestici
30. Change the dosage of Pesticide (Increase =1, Decrease =2, Same =3)
ByhowmuchIn
30.1 By how much (In %)
Whydidyouchangethedosa
30.2 Why did you change the dosage
Doyouuseanypesticidewhi
31. Do you use any pesticide which you have used for one crop, but according to the level of anther crop (Yes =1, No =0)
NameofthePesticide1
31.0.1.1 Name of the Pesticide 1
Cropforwhichbeingus
31.0.1.2 Crop for which being used
Targetcrop
31.0.1.3 Target crop
NameofthePesticide2
31.0.2.1 Name of the Pesticide 2
V56
31.0.2.2 Crop for which being used
V57
31.0.2.3 Target crop
Pleasegivethereasonfor
31.1 Please give the reason for such practice (Acting on your own =1, Suggested by friends =2, Limitation others =3, Suggested by retailers =4, Suggested by companies =5, Suggested by the ministry of Agri. officials =6, Suggested by the NGOs =7, Others =
HowmuchriskwhileusingPe
32. How much risk while using Pesticide (No risk at all =1, Some small risk =2, A medium amount of risk =3, A large and significance amount of risk =4)
Healthoftheapplicatortha
33. Health of the applicator that you manage (Excellent health =1, Good health =2, Fair health =3, Small health problem =4, Serious health problem =5, I don't know =6)
CurrentlypracticeIPMYes
34. Currently practice IPM (Yes =1, No =0 )
Ifyeswhichmethoddoyou
34.1 If yes which method do you use (Organic production =1, Biological control =2, Smoke =3, Light trap =4, Rotation of the crop =5, Manual cleaning =6, Enemy plant =7, Others =9, Don't know =10)
IfNodidyoueveradoptt
34.2 If No, did you ever adopt the IPM system (Yes, I am an ex-IPM practitioner =1, No, I never practice IPM =2)
Whydidyouneverabandont
34.3 Why did you never abandon the practice (Pesticide system is cheaper =1, Require lots of labor =2, Was getting less crop =3, Other neighboring farmers didn't practice =4, Practicing IPM is a big hassle =5, Doesn't work = 6, Limitation of work =7, Othe
Howmanyhoursdoyouspend
35. How many hours do you spend in the field (In hours)
workersresidenceFulltime
36. workers residence (Full time workers from local areas =1, Migrate workers from local areas =2, Seasonal workers from local areas =3, Temporary workers from local areas =4, I don't know =5)
ReceivedbasictrainingYes
37. Received basic training (Yes =1, No =0)
Ifyestrainingonhowto
37.1 If yes, training on how to use protective equipment (Yes =1, No =0)
SafehandlingNgo1A
37.2. 1 Safe handling (Ngo =1, Ag. Ministry =2, Farmers =3, Pesticide suppliers =4, Others =5)
UsecropdoseetcNgo
37.2. 2 Use (crop,dose,etc) (Ngo =1, Ag. Ministry =2, Farmers =3, Pesticide suppliers =4, Others =5)
ProtectiveequipmentNg
37.2. 3 Protective equipment (Ngo =1, Ag. Ministry =2, Farmers =3, Pesticide suppliers =4, Others =5)
IfNoBasictrainingdoyo
37.3 If No Basic training, do you have access someone who provides such training (Yes =1, No =0)
IfYesWho
37.3.1 If Yes, Who?
WhenpurchasingPesticide
38. When purchasing Pesticide, supplied with information (Yes =1, No =0)
Ifyesdoyouunderstand
38.1 If yes do you understand? (Yes =1, No =0)
Howmuchmoneydoyouspend
39. How much money do you spend (In Taka)
InthepastfiveyearsIn
39.1 In the past five years (In Taka)
Howmanyapplicatordoyouu
40. How many applicator do you use
Equipmentnothing
41.1 Equipment nothing
Ifnothingwhynot
41.1.1 If nothing why not
Bootsshoes
41.2 Boots/ shoes
IfnowhynotCost1
41.2.1 If no why not? (Cost =1, Not available =2, Unnecessary =3, Other =4)
DotheyuseitornotYe
41.2.2 Do they use it or not (Yes =1, No =2, I don't know =3)
NowhynotUncomfortabl
41.2.3 No why not? (Uncomfortable =1, Inappropriate =2, Unnecessary =3, Others =4)
Isitingoodcondition
41.2.4 Is it in good condition (Yes =1, No =0)
HowoftenreplacedInmo
41.2.5 How often replaced (In months)
Whorecommended
41.2.6 Who recommended
HatHeadcover
41.3 Hat/Head cover
V89
41.3.1 If no why not? (Cost =1, Not available =2, Unnecessary =3, Other =4)
V90
41.3.2 Do they use it or not (Yes =1, No =2, I don't know =3)
V91
41.3.3 No why not? (Uncomfortable =1, Inappropriate =2, Unnecessary =3, Others =4)
V92
41.3.4 Is it in good condition (Yes =1, No =0)
V93
41.3.5 How often replaced (In months)
V94
41.3.6 Who recommended
Glasses
41.4 Glasses
V96
41.4.1 If no why not? (Cost =1, Not available =2, Unnecessary =3, Other =4)
V97
41.4.2 Do they use it or not (Yes =1, No =2, I don't know =3)
V98
41.4.3 No why not? (Uncomfortable =1, Inappropriate =2, Unnecessary =3, Others =4)
V99
41.4.4 Is it in good condition (Yes =1, No =0)
V100
41.4.5 How often replaced (In months)
V101
41.4.6 Who recommended
Fullsleeveshirtkurta
41.5 Full - sleeve shirt /kurta
V103
41.5.1 If no why not? (Cost =1, Not available =2, Unnecessary =3, Other =4)
V104
41.5.2 Do they use it or not (Yes =1, No =2, I don't know =3)
V105
41.5.3 No why not? (Uncomfortable =1, Inappropriate =2, Unnecessary =3, Others =4)
V106
41.5.4 Is it in good condition (Yes =1, No =0)
V107
41.5.5 How often replaced (In months)
V108
41.5.6 Who recommended
Gloves
41.6 Gloves
V110
41.6.1 If no why not? (Cost =1, Not available =2, Unnecessary =3, Other =4)
V111
41.6.2 Do they use it or not (Yes =1, No =2, I don't know =3)
V112
41.6.3 No why not? (Uncomfortable =1, Inappropriate =2, Unnecessary =3, Others =4)
V113
41.6.4 Is it in good condition (Yes =1, No =0)
V114
41.6.5 How often replaced (In months)
V115
41.6.6 Who recommended
Mask
41.7 Mask
V117
41.7.1 If no why not? (Cost =1, Not available =2, Unnecessary =3, Other =4)
V118
41.7.2 Do they use it or not (Yes =1, No =2, I don't know =3)
V119
41.7.3 No why not? (Uncomfortable =1, Inappropriate =2, Unnecessary =3, Others =4)
V120
41.7.4 Is it in good condition (Yes =1, No =0)
V121
41.7.5 How often replaced (In months)
V122
41.7.6 Who recommended
Fulllengthlungi
41.8 Full-length lungi
V124
41.8.1 If no why not? (Cost =1, Not available =2, Unnecessary =3, Other =4)
V125
41.8.2 Do they use it or not (Yes =1, No =2, I don't know =3)
V126
41.8.3 No why not? (Uncomfortable =1, Inappropriate =2, Unnecessary =3, Others =4)
V127
41.8.4 Is it in good condition (Yes =1, No =0)
V128
41.8.5 How often replaced (In months)
V129
41.8.6 Who recommended
Otherplsspecify
41.9 Other (pls specify)
V131
41.9.1 If no why not? (Cost =1, Not available =2, Unnecessary =3, Other =4)
V132
41.9.2 Do they use it or not (Yes =1, No =2, I don't know =3)
V133
41.9.3 No why not? (Uncomfortable =1, Inappropriate =2, Unnecessary =3, Others =4)
V134
41.9.4 Is it in good condition (Yes =1, No =0)
V135
41.9.5 How often replaced (In months)
V136
41.9.6 Who recommended
Doyouprovidebasictrainin
42. Do you provide basic training (Yes =1, No=0)
IfYesdoesthattraining
42.1 If Yes , does that training also include training on how to use protective equipment (Yes =1, No=0)
IfNodoapplicatorhavea
42.2 If No, do applicator have access to someone who does provide (Yes =1, No=0)
V140
42.3 If Yes, who
ApplicatormixthePesticide
43. Applicator mix the Pesticide in water (With bare hands =1, With hands, wearing gloves =2, With a stick and bare hands =3, With a stick and wearing gloves =4)
Doestheliquidcomeintoth
44. Does the liquid come into the body (Yes =1, No=0)
IfyeswhichpartHands1
44.1 If yes which part (Hands =1, Feet =2, Others-pls specify=3)
Howdoestheapplicatorclea
45. How does the applicator clean the nozzle (Blowing air on it with the mouth, without washing it off =1, Blowing air on it with the mouth, after washing it off =2, Cleaning it with an implement/thin wire, without washing it off =3, Cleaning it with an i
Doestheapplicatortakeaba
46.Does the applicator take a bath (Yes =1, No=0)
Doestheapplicatorchanget
47. Does the applicator change the cloth ( Yes =1, No=0 )
Generalworkerrenterthefi
48. General worker renter the field (In days)
Havetherebeenanysociala
49. Have there been any social action against pesticide (Yes =1, No =0)
IfYesprocessionNever
49.1.1 If Yes, procession (Never =1, A few =2, Many =3, I don't know)
IfYescampaignNever
49.1.2 If Yes, campaign (Never =1, A few =2, Many =3, I don't know)
IfYesprotestmeeting
49.1.3 If Yes, protest meeting (Never =1, A few =2, Many =3, I don't know)
LocalunemploymentrateVer
50. Local unemployment rate (Very low =1, Low =2, Average =3, High =4, Very high =5)
HowmanydayswerelostIn
51. How many days were lost (In days)
HaveanyworkerdiedYes1
52. Have any worker died (Yes =1, No=0)
IfYeshowmanyInnumber
52.1 If Yes, how many (In number)
Hasanynegativeshortterm
53. Has any negative short term effect (No effect =1, Little effect =2, Some effect =3, Large effect =4, Fatal effect =5, Don't know =6)
IfNowhynot
53.1 If No, why not
Hasanynegativelongterme
54. Has any negative long term effect (No effect =1, Little effect =2, Some effect =3, Large effect =4, Fatal effect =5, Don't know =6)
V159
54.1 If No, why not?
Howmuchextrawouldyoube
54.2 How much extra would you be willing to pay (%)
WatercontaminationYes1
55.1 Water contamination (Yes =1, No =0)
IfYesplsdescribe
55.2 If Yes, pls describe
AircontaminationYes1
55.3 Air contamination (Yes =1, No =0)
V164
55.4 If Yes, pls describe
Deathoffishfrogbirds
55.5 Death of fish, frog & birds (Yes =1, No =0)
V166
55.6 If Yes, pls describe
Doyouthingthatitiseas
141. Do you thing that it is easy for the respondent to answer the question concerning their Pesticide use (Yes =1, No =0)
V168
142. Do you thing that it is easy for the respondent to answer the question concerning their health (Yes =1, No =0)
Areyoucertainthatthein
143. Are you certain that the interviewee was answering to the questions honestly and truly (Very uncertain =1, Moderately uncertain =2, Neutral =3, Moderately certain =4, Very certain =5)
Timefinished
144.Time finished
Dataentryoperator
145. Data entry operator
THANKYOU
THANK YOU
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