Knowledge of Pesticide Risk Among 162 Smallholder Farmers in Nigeria

Ibarapa North Local Government Area in Nigeria was the location for a cross-sectional study of 162 smallholder farmers. The dataset, created by Shade J. Akinsete and last updated in April 2026, contains survey results on farmers' knowledge of pesticide risks, hygiene habits, and perceived health symptoms. It includes descriptive statistics and chi-square test results.

Use Cases

• Analyzing correlations between knowledge scores and unsafe hygiene habits based on the reported chi-square test result.
• Profiling the prevalence of specific health symptoms like dizziness and itchy eyes reported by farmers during pesticide application.
• Assessing the adoption rates of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as gloves and coveralls among the surveyed population.
• Studying demographic factors like education level and gender in relation to pesticide risk awareness.

Strengths

• Includes specific demographic statistics: mean age of 42.4 years, 85.0% male, and 32.9% with tertiary education.
• Provides concrete percentages for key behaviors: 63.1% read pesticide labels, 83.3% had direct skin contact, and 42.6% practiced unsafe container disposal.
• Reports calculated knowledge and hygiene scores: mean knowledge score of 7.9 and mean hygiene habit score of 5.8.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small at 5.5 KB, indicating limited scope and number of variables.

Provenance

Source

Shade J. Akinsete via figshare.

Collection Method

Data gathered via a validated structured questionnaire using a two-stage sampling method.

Time Range

The study period is not specified in the provided metadata.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 17:24:48; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Ibarapa North Local Government Area, Nigeria.