agriculture-census-surveys

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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Agriculture Census and Surveys

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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

SurveyArea

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

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

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

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

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