Thesis
Investigation of Turkish farmers' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors toward protective clothing
Washington State University
Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
2013
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/101653
Abstract
DeJonge's (1984) functional design process and Lamb and Kallal's (1992) Functional, Expressive, and Aesthetic (FEA) Consumer Needs Model framed this study; the investigation of Turkish farmers' knowledge, attitudes, and clothing needs regarding pesticide activities. Seventy-one farmers working in the Aegean region of Turkey were interviewed individually. Results indicated that farmers had a high level of knowledge of health risks associated with pesticides and the need to wear protective clothing. In spite of their knowledge, over 50% of the participants had inaccurate beliefs about pesticides including the belief that in general, pesticides would not harm them. Further supporting their beliefs that pesticides would not harm them was exhibited in the type of clothing worn. Most commonly worn were either a T-shirt or long-sleeved shirt and jeans, none of which adequately protects farmers from pesticides. Further education is still needed to help Turkish farmers understand the need for protective clothing. The use of protective equipment should be promoted. In addition, designers should develop personal protective clothing suitable for subtropical climate of the Aegean and Mediterranean regions of Turkey.
Metrics
6 File views/ downloads
19 Record Views
Details
- Title
- Investigation of Turkish farmers' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors toward protective clothing
- Creators
- Mercan Haddad Derafshi
- Contributors
- Catherine Black (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Apparel, Merchandising, Design and Textiles, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; [Pullman, Washington] :
- Identifiers
- 99900525133301842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis