Analyzing the Safety Behavioure of Summer Crop Farmers in Andimeshk Township in using Chemical Pesticides

Agriculture is the world's high-risk jobs. Workers in this sector are at risk of events and diseases. One factor that threatens the health of farmers is chemical toxins. Farmers are required to deal with the complications and diseases caused by it to apply certain safety behaviors. The purpose of this research was analyzing the safety behavioure of summer crop farmers in Andimeshk Township about the use of chemical pesticides. The method of research was descriptive and correlative. This research was conducted through a survey. The population was summer crop farmers in Andimeshk township (N= 850). By Cochran formula one hundred sixty five persons as sample size was selected. Validity based on the panel of experts was confirmed and its reliability through a pilot test and Cronbach's alpha was calculated. SPSS22 software was used to analyze the data.The mean safety behaviour of respondents was 2.176 of 5 and with a standard deviation 0.89, that indicated poor safety behaviour of farmers. The correlation between the level of technical knowledge, the level of annual income, the amount of arable land, social participation, social status, attitude to the use of chemical pesticides and the safety behavioure of summer crop farmers had a significant relationship. As well as different levels of the safety behavioure of summer crop farmers by participation in educational and extension classes at 95%, there was a significantdifference. Regarding the importance of safe behaviour, it is essential planner of extension activities consider it.