Effect of Educational Program on Prevention of Pesticides Hazards among Children Working in Agriculture

Autor: Effat Mohamed Elkarmlawy, Heba El-Kotb Mohamed, Farida Kamel Yousef, Ebtehal Galal Fathy
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: American Journal of Nursing Research. 8:199-210
ISSN: 2378-5594
DOI: 10.12691/ajnr-8-2-9
Popis: Background: A child's exposure to pesticides is widely acknowledged as a threat to the physical well-being of children and the environment. The research aimed to evaluate the effect of educational programs on the prevention of pesticide hazards among children working in agriculture. Design: Quasi-experimental design (study group only, pre/ post/ follow up- test) was used in this study. Setting: This study was conducted at Al Qassasin Al Kadima preparatory school. The study sample: convenient sample (97 Children) selected from preparatory school students working in agriculture. Tools: Tool (1): Children working in agriculture assessment structured interview questionnaire. Tool (2): An observational checklist for children working in agriculture. Results: there was a statistically significant relationship between socio-demographic data of children working in agriculture as gender, hours working per day and their mean scores of knowledge, and practice in post-test and follow-up phases at p
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