Pesticide Use Knowledge and Practices Among Farmers Near Lake Tana, Ethiopia

A community-based study of 352 small-scale farmers in villages surrounding Lake Tana, Ethiopia, assessed knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding agrochemical use. Data were collected via face-to-face interviews and in situ observations using a pretested semi-structured questionnaire. The dataset was authored by Balew Yibel Zeleke and last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing associations between education level and pesticide application practices based on logistic regression results.
• Mapping the prevalence of banned pesticide use across different geographic regimes (Dembia, Fogera, Bahirdar, Gilegel Abay).
• Studying the correlation between farmer knowledge scores and reported pesticide hazard class usage.
• Investigating the repurposing of empty pesticide containers for household use among small-scale farmers.

Strengths

• Dataset includes specific quantitative findings: 100% of respondents used pesticides, 42.3% had good knowledge, 56.5% had a positive attitude.
• Study design involved 352 respondents across four distinct geographic regimes, providing comparative insights.
• Analysis includes statistical results (chi-square tests, logistic regression) with reported odds ratios and confidence intervals.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the specific study clusters around Lake Tana.

Provenance

Source

Author: Balew Yibel Zeleke.

Collection Method

Data collected through face-to-face interviews and in situ observations via a pretested, semi-structured questionnaire.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 17:33:42; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Villages surrounding Lake Tana, Ethiopia, categorized into four regimes: Dembia, Fogera, Bahirdar, and Gilegel Abay.