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Table 4 Reported storage locations, disposal methods, knowledge of routes of exposure and sources of pesticide information reported by coffee and vegetable farmers in Arumeru district
| Characteristic | Options | n | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storage of pesticides: | General storage within the house | 69 | 57.2 |
| Dedicated pesticide store | 11 | 9.2 | |
| Elsewhere on farm | 11 | 9.2 | |
| Toilet | 7 | 5.9 | |
| Kitchen | 6 | 5.2 | |
| Ceiling board | 6 | 5.1 | |
| Bedroom | 4 | 3.0 | |
| Bathroom | 4 | 3.0 | |
| Chicken shed | 2 | 1.8 | |
| Storage of spraying equipment: | General store | 47 | 39.0 |
| Equipment store | 31 | 26.0 | |
| Ceiling board | 19 | 16.0 | |
| Bedroom | 16 | 13.0 | |
| Elsewhere on the farm | 8 | 6.4 | |
| Knowledge of pesticide absorption routes:* | Dermal | 91 | 75.2 |
| Inhalation | 88 | 72.7 | |
| Ingestion | 12 | 9.9 | |
| Other (eyes, wound) | 3 | 2.4 | |
| Unknown | 15 | 12.3 | |
| Farmers source of information on pesticides* | Label | 86 | 70.8 |
| Extension officers | 47 | 38.6 | |
| Pesticides retailers | 58 | 48.2 | |
| TPRI | 8 | 6.4 | |
| Unknown | 12 | 9.6 | |
| Disposal of unwanted pesticides* | Burn | 4 | 3.3 |
| Bury | 6 | 5.0 | |
| Donate | 5 | 4.1 | |
| Dump in a hole | 2 | 1.6 | |
| Dump in general public sites including town disposal sites. | 2 | 1.6 | |
| Dump in the farm | 35 | 28.9 | |
| Dump on the ground | 7 | 5.7 | |
| Re spray remaining spray solution | 42 | 34.7 | |
| Dumping in the bush | 2 | 1.6 | |
| Dumping in the toilet | 1 | 0.8 | |
| Use all | 11 | 9.0 | |
| Do not Know | 9 | 7.4 |
