Pesticide Use 2003

Bangladesh, 2003

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BGD_2003_BPU_v01_M

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https://doi.org/10.48529/8xjv-2f59

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Susmita Dasgupta

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Data file: Applicator

Primary data on 132 randomly selected pesticide applicators in the production of major pesticide intensive crops such as Boro (winter rice), potato, bean, eggplant, cabbage, sugarcane and mango across 11 districts of Bangladesh. The detailed Information include: 1) applicator’s characteristic: age, income, education, nutritional status: weight/height; 2) risk perceptions of pesticide use, knowledge, precautions and damage-averting behavior; 3) health effects of pesticide use.

Cases:	132
Variables:	212

Variables

Code

SurveyArea

TimeStarted

Respondentvillage

2. Respondent village

Respondentthana

3. Respondent thana

Respondentdistrict

4. Respondent district

Respondentdivision

5. Respondent division

FarmownershipAgricultural

6. Farm ownership: Agricultural Labor = 5

Householdmember

14. Household member

Householdfemalemember

15. Household female member

Totalmonthlycashexpenditu

16. Total monthly cash expenditure (In Taka)

Monthlyhomegrownproductv

17. Monthly home grown product value (In Taka )

TotalyearlycashincomeIn

18. Total yearly cash income (In Taka)

PesticideapplicatorYes1

19. Pesticide applicator (Yes =1, No =0)

GenderMale1Female0

20. Gender (Male =1, Female =0)

AgeInYears

21. Age (In Years)

EducationlevelCantread

22. Education level (Can't read or write =1, Can read but not write =2, Primary =3, Junior high school =4, Secondary and higher secondary =5, Above HSC =6)

JobOwnerManagerLesseeon

23. Job (Owner/Manager/Lessee only =1, Worker/Applicator only =2, Owner/Manager/Lessee & Applicator =3)

Howlongworkinginthisfar

56. How long working in this farm (In years)

Familymemberworkinginthi

57. Family member working in this farm (Yes =1, No =0)

IfYeshowmanyInnumber

57.1 If Yes, how many (In numbers)

Howwouldyouclassifyyour

58. How would you classify your employment (Migrant worker from far distance =1, Seasonal worker from the local area =2, Temporary worker from the local area =3, Full time from the local area =4)

Howlonghaveyoubeenapply

59. How long have you been applying Pesticide ( In Years )

Responsibleforthedecisio

60. Responsible for the decision of applying Pesticide (Yes =1, No =0)

IfNowhoisresponsible

60.1 If No, who is responsible

HowmuchriskwhileusingPe

61. 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, Dangerous and very toxic risks =5, I don't know =6)

DoyoucurrentlyuseIPMYe

62. Do you currently use IPM (Yes =1, No =0)

IfYeswhichmethodOrgan

62.1 If Yes, which method (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)

Equipmentnothing

63.1.1 Equipment nothing

Ifnowhy

63.1.1.1 If no why

shoes

Areyouprovidedwiththi

63.2.1 Are you provided with this (Yes =1, No =0)

DoyouuseitYes1

63.2.2 Do you use it (Yes =1, No =0)

IfNowhynotNotavail

63.2.3 If No, why not (Not available =1, Uncomfortable =2, In appropriate =3, Unnecessary =4, Other =5)

Isitingoodcondition

63.2.4 Is it in good condition (Yes =1, No =0)

HowoftenreplacedInmo

63.2.5 How often replaced (In months)

Whorecommended

63.2.6 Who recommended

Hatheadcover

63.3 Hat/head cover

V39

63.3.1 Are you provided with this (Yes =1, No =0)

V40

63.3.2 Do you use it (Yes =1, No =0)

V41

63.3.3 If No, why not (Not available =1, Uncomfortable =2, In appropriate =3, Unnecessary =4, Other =5)

V42

63.3.4 Is it in good condition (Yes =1, No =0)

V43

63.3.5 How often replaced (In months)

V44

63.3.6 Who recommended

Glasses

V46

63.4.1 Are you provided with this (Yes =1, No =0)

DoyouuseitYes1No

63.4.2 Do you use it (Yes =1, No =0)

V48

63.4.3 If No, why not (Not available =1, Uncomfortable =2, In appropriate =3, Unnecessary =4, Other =5)

V49

63.4.4 Is it in good condition (Yes =1, No =0)

V50

63.4.5 How often replaced (In months)

V51

63.4.6 Who recommended

Fullsleeveshirtkurta

63.5 Full sleeve shirt/kurta

V53

63.5.1 Are you provided with this (Yes =1, No =0)

V54

63.5.2 Do you use it (Yes =1, No =0)

V55

63.5.3 If No, why not (Not available =1, Uncomfortable =2, In appropriate =3, Unnecessary =4, Other =5)

V56

63.5.4 Is it in good condition (Yes =1, No =0)

V57

63.5.5 How often replaced (In months)

V58

63.5.6 Who recommended

Fulllengthlungitrousers

63.6 Full length lungi/trousers

V60

63.6.1 Are you provided with this (Yes =1, No =0)

V61

63.6.2 Do you use it (Yes =1, No =0)

V62

63.6.3 If No, why not (Not available =1, Uncomfortable =2, In appropriate =3, Unnecessary =4, Other =5)

V63

63.6.4 Is it in good condition (Yes =1, No =0)

V64

63.6.5 How often replaced (In months)

V65

63.6.6 Who recommended

Gloves

V67

63.7.1 Are you provided with this (Yes =1, No =0)

V68

63.7.2 Do you use it (Yes =1, No =0)

V69

63.7.3 If No, why not (Not available =1, Uncomfortable =2, In appropriate =3, Unnecessary =4, Other =5)

V70

63.7.4 Is it in good condition (Yes =1, No =0)

V71

63.7.5 How often replaced (In months)

V72

63.7.6 Who recommended

Mask

V74

63.8.1 Are you provided with this (Yes =1, No =0)

V75

63.8.2 Do you use it (Yes =1, No =0)

V76

63.8.3 If No, why not (Not available =1, Uncomfortable =2, In appropriate =3, Unnecessary =4, Other =5)

V77

63.8.4 Is it in good condition (Yes =1, No =0)

V78

63.8.5 How often replaced (In months)

V79

63.8.6 Who recommended

Other

V81

63.9.1 Are you provided with this (Yes =1, No =0)

V82

63.9.2 Do you use it (Yes =1, No =0)

V83

63.9.3 If No, why not (Not available =1, Uncomfortable =2, In appropriate =3, Unnecessary =4, Other =5)

V84

63.9.4 Is it in good condition (Yes =1, No =0)

V85

63.9.5 How often replaced (In months)

V86

63.9.6 Who recommended

ReceivedbasictrainingYes

64. Received basic training (Yes =1, No =0)

IfYestrainingonhowto

64.1 If Yes, training on how to use protective equipment (Yes =1, No =0)

a.1SafehandlingNgo1A

64.2a.1 Safe handling (Ngo =1, Ag. Ministry =2, Farmers =3, Pesticide suppliers =4, Others =5)

a.2UsecropdoseetcNgo

64.2a.2 Use (crop,dose,etc) (Ngo =1, Ag. Ministry =2, Farmers =3, Pesticide suppliers =4, Others =5)

a.3ProtectiveequipmentNg

64.2a.3 Protective equipment (Ngo =1, Ag. Ministry =2, Farmers =3, Pesticide suppliers =4, Others =5)

bIfNoBasictrainingdoy

64.2b If No Basic training, do you have access someone who provides such training (Yes =1, No =0)

b.1IfYesWho

64.2b.1 If Yes, Who?

Readthelevelonthebot

64.3.1 Read the level on the bottle & follow the instruction (Ngo =1, Ag. Ministry =2,Pesticide suppliers =3, Pesticide companies =4, Others =5, Never heard this before =6)

DonotmixPesticidewith

64.3.2 Do not mix Pesticide with bare hands (Ngo =1, Ag. Ministry =2, Pesticide suppliers =3, Pesticide companies =4, Others =5, Never heard this before =6)

Whilecleaningthespraye

64.3.3 While cleaning the sprayer's nozzle do not place your mouth on it (Ngo =1, Ag. Ministry =2, Pesticide suppliers =3, Pesticide companies =4, Others =5, Never heard this before =6)

BeforeapplyingPesticide

64.3.4 Before applying Pesticide take all precautionary measure (Ngo =1, Ag. Ministry =2, Pesticide suppliers =3, Pesticide companies =4, Others =5, Never heard this before =6)

DonotsprayPesticideag

64.3.5 Do not spray Pesticide against the wind (Ngo =1, Ag. Ministry =2,Pesticide suppliers =3, Pesticide companies =4, Others =5, Never heard this before =6)

Donoteatordrinkwhile

64.3.6 Do not eat or drink while applying Pesticide (Ngo =1, Ag. Ministry =2, Pesticide suppliers =3, Pesticide companies =4, Others =5, Never heard this before =6)

DonotwashPesticidebot

64.3.7 Do not wash Pesticide bottle in the pond (Ngo =1, Ag. Ministry =2, Pesticide suppliers =3, Pesticide companies =4, Others =5, Never heard this before =6)

Pesticidebottlecontamin

64.3.8 Pesticide bottle contaminate the water of the pond and will be dangerous (Ngo =1, Ag. Ministry =2, Pesticide suppliers =3, Pesticide companies =4, Others =5, Never heard this before =6)

Washandcleanthespraye

64.3.9 Wash and clean the sprayers at a far distance from the pond (Ngo =1, Ag. Ministry =2, Pesticide suppliers =3, Pesticide companies =4, Others =5, Never heard this before =6)

AfterapplyingthePesti

64.3.10 After applying the Pesticide on your field display a signboard (Ngo =1, Ag. Ministry =2, Pesticide suppliers =3, Pesticide companies =4, Others =5, Never heard this before =6)

Donotkeepotherthings

64.3.11 Do not keep other things in the Pesticide bottle (Ngo =1, Ag. Ministry =2, Pesticide suppliers =3, Pesticide companies =4, Others =5, Never heard this before =6)

TearupthePesticidepa

64.3.12 Tear up the Pesticide package and bury them under the ground (Ngo =1, Ag. Ministry =2, Pesticide suppliers =3, Pesticide companies =4, Others =5, Never heard this before =6)

KeepthePesticideunder

64.3.13 Keep the Pesticide under lock (Ngo =1, Ag. Ministry =2, Pesticide suppliers =3, Pesticide companies =4, Others =5, Never heard this before =6)

Intheeventofanaccid

64.3.14 In the event of an accident, provide first aid to the patient (Ngo =1, Ag. Ministry =2, Pesticide suppliers =3, Pesticide companies =4, Others =5, Never heard this before =6)

Doyouhaveaccesstosomeon

65. Do you have access to someone who provides such training (Yes =1, No =0)

IfYeswho

65.1 If Yes, who

Doyoureadthelevelsont

66.1 Do you read the levels on the bottle (Yes =1, No =0)

Ifyoucannotreaddoyou

66.2 If you cannot read, do you get help from other (Yes =1, No =0)

Doyoufollowtheinstructi

66.3 Do you follow the instruction given on the level (Yes =1, No =0)

DoyoumixPesticidewithb

66.4 Do you mix Pesticide with bare hands (Yes =1, No =0)

doyoumixPesticidewithh

66.5 do you mix Pesticide with hands and wearing gloves (Yes =1, No =0)

doyoumixPesticidewitha

66.6 do you mix Pesticide with a stick but bare hands (Yes =1, No =0)

V116

66.7 do you mix Pesticide with a stick and wearing a hand gloves (Yes =1, No =0)

DoyouwearglassesYes1

66.8 Do you wear glasses (Yes =1, No =0)

Doyoucleanthesprayers

66.9 Do you clean the sprayer's nozzle by blowing air (Yes =1, No =0)

V119

66.10 Do you clean the sprayer's nozzle by using a tin wire (Yes =1, No =0)

Beforesprayingdoyouwea

66.11 Before spraying do you wear hand gloves (Yes =1, No =0)

V121

66.12 Before spraying do you wear head covers (Yes =1, No =0)

V122

66.13 Before spraying do you wear face shield (Yes =1, No =0)

V123

66.14 Before spraying do you wear full sleeve shirt (Yes =1, No =0)

V124

66.15 Before spraying do you wear full length trousers (Yes =1, No =0)

Doyoudeterminethewind

66.16 Do you determine the wind direction first & then spray (Yes =1, No =0)

Doyouspraywhenitissu

66.17 Do you spray when it is sunny (Yes =1, No =0)

DoyoueatordrinkYes

66.18 Do you eat or drink (Yes =1, No =0)

DoyouwashthePesticide

66.19 Do you wash the Pesticide bottles in the pond (Yes =1, No =0)

V129

66.20 Do you wash the Pesticide bottles in a distance far from pond (Yes =1, No =0)

Doyoudisplayasignboard

66.21 Do you display a signboard or red flag (Yes =1, No =0)

Doyoukeepmedicineorfo

66.22 Do you keep medicine or foods in the Pesticide bottles (Yes =1, No =0)

DoyoukeepPesticidebott

66.23 Do you keep Pesticide bottles in the same place as medicine and food items (Yes =1, No =0)

DoyoutearupPesticideb

66.24 Do you tear up Pesticide bottles (Yes =1, No =0)

V134

66.25 Do you display a signboard , in which the Pesticide bottles are buried (Yes =1, No =0)

Howlongafterapplicationd

67. How long after application do you reenter the field (In Days)

Havetherebeenanysociala

68. Have there been any social action against pesticide (Yes =1, No =0)

IfYesprocessionNever

68.1.1 If Yes, procession (Never =1, A few =2, Many =3, I don't know)

IfYescampaignNever

68.1.2 If Yes, campaign (Never =1, A few =2, Many =3, I don't know)

IfYesprotestmeeting

68.1.3 If Yes, protest meeting (Never =1, A few =2, Many =3, I don't know)

LocalunemploymentrateVer

69. Local unemployment rate (Very low =1, Low =2, Average =3, High =4, Very high =5)

RespondentheightInc.m.

70. Respondent height (In c.m.)

RespondentweightInKilogr

71. Respondent weight (In Kilogram)

DoyousmokeYes1No2

72. Do you smoke (Yes =1, No =2, No, but ex-smoker =3)

WhatkindPipe1Cigaret

72.1 What kind (Pipe =1, Cigarettes with filter =2, Cigarettes without filter =3, Other =4)

Howmanycigarettesdoyou

72.2 How many cigarettes do you smoke per day (1-5 =1, 6-10 =2, 1-2 box =3, 2-4 box =4, 4-6 box =5)

Howoldwereyouwhenyous

72.3 How old were you when you started smoking regularly (11-15 =1, 16-20 =2, 21-25 =3, 26-30 =4, more than 30-6 =5)

Ifyouareexcigarettesmo

72.4 If you are ex cigarette smoker, how many years have you stopped smoking regularly (less than 1 year =1, 1-3 years =2, 3-5 years =3, 5-10 years =4, more than 10 years =5)

Ifyoudonotsmokedoesany

73. If you do not smoke does any one in your household smoke (Yes =1, No =0)

Haveyoueverhadanyofth

74.1 Have you ever had any of the following symptoms after applying Pesticide (Eye irritation)

V150

74.2 Have you ever had any of the following symptoms after applying Pesticide (Headache)

V151

74.3 Have you ever had any of the following symptoms after applying Pesticide (Dizziness)

V152

74.4 Have you ever had any of the following symptoms after applying Pesticide (Vomiting)

Haveyoueverhadanyoft

74. 5 Have you ever had any of the following symptoms after applying Pesticide (Diarrhea)

V154

123 6 Have you ever had any of the following symptoms after applying Pesticide (Fever)

V155

74.7 Have you ever had any of the following symptoms after applying Pesticide (Convulsion)

V156

74.8 Have you ever had any of the following symptoms after applying Pesticide (Shortness of breath)

V157

74.9 Have you ever had any of the following symptoms after applying Pesticide (Skin irritation)

V158

74.10 Have you ever had any of the following symptoms after applying Pesticide (Other)

V159

74.11 Have you ever had any of the following symptoms after applying Pesticide (No)

Howlongdidthatsymptoms

75.1 How long did that symptoms last (Eye irritation) in Hours

V161

75.2 How long did that symptoms last (Headache) in Hours

V162

75.3 How long did that symptoms last (Dizziness) in Hours

V163

75.4 How long did that symptoms last (Vomiting) in Hours

V164

75.5 How long did that symptoms last (Diarrhea) in Hours

V165

75.6 How long did that symptoms last (Fever) in Hours

V166

75.7 How long did that symptoms last (Convulsion) in Hours

V167

75.8 How long did that symptoms last (Shortness of breath) in Hours

V168

75.9 How long did that symptoms last (Skin irritation) in Hours

V169

75.10 How long did that symptoms last (Other) in Hours

Thesymptomsthatyouexperi

76. The symptoms that you experienced were caused by Pesticide (Not sure =1, Little =2, Rather =3, Very =4, Extremely =5, I don’t know =6)

Whichsymptomsbotheryoumo

77. Which symptoms bother you most (Eye irritation =1, Headache =2, Dizziness =3, Vomiting =4, Diarrhea =5, Fever =6, Convulsion =7, Shortness of breath =8, Skin irritation =9 )

Didthesymptomscauseyout

78. Did the symptoms cause you to spend the day in bed (Yes =1, No =0)

Ifyeshowmanydays

78.1 If yes how many days

Didthesymptomspreventyou

79. Did the symptoms prevent you from going out to work (Yes =1, No =0)

V175

79.1 If yes how many days

IfnodidyoufeeltiredY

79.2 If no did you feel tired (Yes =1, No =0)

Didyouloseanyincomebeca

80. Did you lose any income because of not working (Yes =1, No =0)

Ifyeshowmuchincomedid

80.1 If yes how much income did you lose (In days)

Didthissymptomspreventyo

81. Did this symptoms prevent you from daily activities (Yes =1, No =0)

Howmanydays

81.1 How many days

Didyoueatmorevegetables

82. Did you eat more vegetables (Yes =1, No =0)

Ifyeshowmuchmoneydidy

82.1 If yes how much money did you spend in total (In Taka)

DidyoutakeanymedicineY

83. Did you take any medicine (Yes =1, No =0)

Ifyeshowmuchmoneydidi

83.1 If yes how much money did it cost ( In Taka)

IfNoexplainwhy

83.2 If No, explain why

DidyougotodoctorYes1

84. Did you go to doctor (Yes =1, No =0)

IfYeswhatwasdoctorsd

84.1 If Yes, what was doctor's diagnosis

Howmuchmoneydidthisvis

84.2 How much money did this visit cost (In Taka)

Ifnoplsexplainwhy

84.3 If no pls explain why

DidyougotohospitalYes

85. Did you go to hospital (Yes =1, No =0)

Ifyeshowmanynight

85.1 If yes how many night

Howmuchmoneydidyoupay

85.2 How much money did you pay (In Taka)

IfNopleaseexplainwhy

85.3 If No, please explain why

Doyouknowanyoneelsewhol

86.Do you know anyone else who lost work due to sick, how many days

Didyouknowanyonewhodied

87. Did you know anyone who died in the past three years (Yes =1, No =2, I don't know =3)

IfYeshowmanyasaconse

87.1 If Yes, how many as a consequence of Pesticide use

Pesticideusehasanynegati

88. Pesticide use 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)

Ifnoeffectwhy

88.1 If no effect why

V199

89. Pesticide use 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)

V200

89.1 If no effect why

WatercontaminationYes1

91.1 Water contamination (Yes =1, No =0)

Ifyesplsdescribe

91.2 If yes pls describe

AircontaminationYes1

91.3 Air contamination (Yes =1, No =0)

V204

91.4 If Yes, pls describe

Deathoffishfrogbirds

91.5 Death of fish, frog, birds (Yes =1, No =0)

V206

91.6 If Yes, pls describe

Doyouthinkthatitiseas

141. Do you think that it is easy for the respondent to answer the question concerning their Pesticide use (Yes =1, No =0)

V208

142. Do you think 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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