Table 1 Comparing storage of pesticides among 156 farming households in Sri Lanka at baseline and seven months after distribution of safe storage devices.
Storage practices* | Baseline survey | Follow up Survey |
|---|---|---|
Pesticides in house – unlocked | 64 (41%) | 21 (13%) |
Pesticides in house – locked | 8 (5%) | 39 (25%) |
Pesticides in garden – unlocked | 33 (21%) | 24 (15%) |
Pesticides in garden – locked | 0 | 57 (37%) |
Pesticides in field – unlocked | 51 (33%) | 5 (3%) |
Pesticides in field – locked | 0 | 10 (6%) |
Total | 156(100%) | 156(100%) |