An investigation of pesticide practices in rural Indonesia

Name	Sex	Occupation
Astra Wijaya Munthe	Male	Farmer
Oppung Martha	Male	Farmer
Murni Zega	Female	Farmer
Iman Restu	Male	Farmer
Jonathan Munthe	Male	Farmer
Prokha Purba	Male	Farmer
Jappeni Julienz Zendrato	Male	Pesticide vendors
Dewanta Putra Barus	Male	Pesticide vendors
Maya Simanjorang	Female	Pesticide vendors
Metehsa Purba	Male	Head of the Karo Regency Agriculture Office

Table 2

Profile of FGD participants

Name	Sex	Occupation
Sudieli Telaumbanua	Male	Farmer
Sediaro Nazara	Male	Farmer
Raradodo Telaumbanua	Male	Farmer
Merdianto	Male	Farmer
Mr. Zebua	Male	Farmer
Mr. Teri	Male	Farmer
Mr. Vivi	Male	Farmer

Table 3

Research Themes

Theme	Description
Pesticide Usage	Patterns of pesticide use, causes, and problems experienced by farmers
Beliefs	Source of knowledge, local knowledge, and local traditions
Perceptions of Health Impacts	Use of protective equipment and perceptions of health impacts

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15566/cjgh.v12i2.415 | Journal eISSN: 2167-2415

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Language: English

Page range: 60 - 66

Submitted on: Jan 7, 2025

Accepted on: Jun 7, 2025

Published on: Aug 29, 2025

Published by: Global Health Institute at William Carey International University

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

farmers,

norms,

Indonesia

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