3. Results
3.1 Profile of the Respondents and Study
Area
The total number of respondents was 174, consisting of 30 female farmers
(17.2%) and 144 male farmers (82.8%). The average age of surveyed
farmers was 52 (± 11) years for female respondents, and 53 (± 12) for
male respondents. From the 174 surveyed farmers, 156 (90%) used
pesticides. Table 2 summarizes the characteristics of the
respondents and their farms.