Papers by Aparajita Badhan
Journal of Experimental Agriculture International, 2020
The excessive use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides has been a threat to agricultural produc... more The excessive use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides has been a threat to agricultural production, soil and health. Present research was conducted mainly to focus the adverse impacts of pesticide use on human health and to describe the current status of pesticide use in Jaspur village of Cumilla district. Out of 65 households data were collected from 45, by using a direct interview method with a pretested questionnaire .The questionnaire included both structured and non-structured questions. It had been observed that a maximum of 52.5% farmers said that they were affected through mouth and breathing, 22.5% farmers were affected through eye, skin, mouth and breathing, 5% through eye, skin and mouth and 5% through mouth. The signs and symptoms of illness due to exposure of pesticides were burning/stinging/itching eyes, skin redness/white patches, cough, excessive salivation, nausea/vomiting, shortness of breath etc. About 37.50% respondents waited one week to collect vegetables af...
Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology
The study aimed to investigate farmers' awareness level of pesticide use in the study area an... more The study aimed to investigate farmers' awareness level of pesticide use in the study area and to pursue the relationship between the selected characteristics of the respondents and their awareness level of pesticide use. A mixed-method approach was used in which qualitative and quantitative analyses were blended rationally to have in-depth Knowledge and understanding of research problems. The area of Dumki Upazila under Patuakhali district in Bangladesh was selected for conducting this study successfully. The simple random sampling technique was used to select 110 farmers engaged in various types of crop production using multiple pesticides. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews using a pretested interview schedule from April 15 to June 30, 2020. Descriptive statistical measurement and the software SPSS were used to analyze collected data. The results of the Pearson's Product Moment correlation coefficient identified that, among the independent variables, only ...
Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 2020
Sunflower cultivation is a profitable enterprise to the farmers, but in the coastal part of Bangl... more Sunflower cultivation is a profitable enterprise to the farmers, but in the coastal part of Bangladesh sunflower is a new crop for the Rabi season. The present study was conducted to determine the socio-economic characteristics of the sunflower growers and to identify the problems facing from production to marketing in Barguna district. The study was conducted in coastal belt of Barguna district from where 100 samples were randomly collected. Descriptive statistical method was used for the analysis. The results revealed that seed, labor, irrigation and marketing of sunflower oil were top of the problems faced by the sunflower growers. Ranking of the specific problems showed that high charge of labor ranked first, salinity problem ranked second, stem rot ranked third, low market price than production cost ranked forth, training ranked fifth, high price of seed ranked sixth. Irrigation machinery, proper marketing facilities, reducing price of seed, appropriate training programs, setti...
Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 2017
The aim of the study was mainly to determine and describe the extent of the motivation on sunflow... more The aim of the study was mainly to determine and describe the extent of the motivation on sunflower cultivation and also explore relationship between the 12 selected characteristics of the farmers with motivation on sunflower cultivation. The study was designed with mixed method approach where, both qualitative and quantitative analyses are blended in a rational way to have a deeper understanding about research problems. The study was conducted in Dumki and Patuakhali Sadar Upazilla of Patuakhali district, Bangladesh. The whole period of the study was six months from 01 January to 30 June 2016. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 110 farmers engaged in sunflower cultivation. In addition case study, focus group discussions, Key informant interviews were used to collect data. Data was collected by face to face interviews. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistical measures and computer software like SPSS. Pearson's
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