2021 Three Minute Thesis

Presentation Type

Open Access Poster Presentation

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Keywords

Agricultural chemicals--Physiological effect--Ghana; Women in agriculture--Ghana;

Abstract

My study seeks to identify and evaluate the impacts of agrochemicals on the health of rural women who are pivotal in ensuring food security in Ghana. Particularly, women in the Volta Region accounted for the health risks and injuries; exposure to agrochemicals; and other experiences of women in agriculture through semi-structured interviews. Intending to promote a positive behavior towards the handling of chemicals, and especially among women, this study used health theories to explain the health demands of women in agriculture. The Health Belief Model was used to evaluate women’s perception of wearing Personal Protective Equipment using six constructs. The results demonstrate that women agreed that their involvement in agriculture has risk and also accounted for several symptoms experienced from agrochemicals exposure. Also, women show worry for their children’s exposure to chemicals. The evaluation of the constructs provided the following results: increasing knowledge, modifying social relationships, and free PPE for women.

Start Date

12-11-2021 12:00 PM

End Date

12-11-2021 1:30 PM

Event Host

Graduate College, University of Northern Iowa

Faculty Advisor

Wendy Hoofnagle

Department

Women's and Gender Studies Program

Comments

  • Heat 1, Group 1 - Oak Room, Maucker Union
  • Award Selection Process: The top two from each group in the first heat advanced to the final round to present again. Winners were selected from the Final round.
  • Graduate Program: MA Women's and Gender Studies

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Sedomda Kpikpitse_g1_h1.mp4 (428157 kB)
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Agrochemicals and Rural Women's Health in the Volta Region of Ghana

My study seeks to identify and evaluate the impacts of agrochemicals on the health of rural women who are pivotal in ensuring food security in Ghana. Particularly, women in the Volta Region accounted for the health risks and injuries; exposure to agrochemicals; and other experiences of women in agriculture through semi-structured interviews. Intending to promote a positive behavior towards the handling of chemicals, and especially among women, this study used health theories to explain the health demands of women in agriculture. The Health Belief Model was used to evaluate women’s perception of wearing Personal Protective Equipment using six constructs. The results demonstrate that women agreed that their involvement in agriculture has risk and also accounted for several symptoms experienced from agrochemicals exposure. Also, women show worry for their children’s exposure to chemicals. The evaluation of the constructs provided the following results: increasing knowledge, modifying social relationships, and free PPE for women.