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.