Volume 26, Issue 2, May 2019, Pages 345–356
Georgette Ngweme Ngakiama1, Guillaume Kiyombo Mbela2, Celine Sikulisimwa Pole3, Crispin Mulaji Kyela4, and Jules ALONI KOMANDA5
1 Ecole de Santé Publique, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Kinshasa, Kinshasa, RD Congo
2 Ecole de Santé Publique, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Kinshasa, Kinshasa, RD Congo
3 Faculté des Sciences, Université de Kinshasa, Kinshasa, RD Congo
4 Faculté des Sciences, Université de Kinshasa, Kinshasa, RD Congo
5 Université de Kinshasa, Faculté des Sciences, Département de Sciences de la terre, B.P 190 Kinshasa XI, RD Congo
Original language: French
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This study demonstrates the analysis of knowledge, practices and attitudes of market gardeners in the city of Kinshasa regarding the use of pesticides and their impact on human health and the environment. It covered 8 selected vegetable sites including Cecomaf, Rifflaert, Lemba-Imbu, Monastery, Saïo, Tshuenge, Mombele and Kimpoko among the 27 listed for a quantitative survey type CAP structured 740 market gardeners. All gardeners surveyed systematically use pesticides including organophosphorus commonly known as "Thiodan" (94.6%). The majority of market gardeners (94.9%) have not received any training on the use of plant protection products and do not have a good knowledge of application rates and treatment frequencies. The diversity of phytosanitary treatment methods is explained by the lack of training and especially by the lack of supervision of market gardeners that could have mitigated the harmful effects on the human environment such as vertigo, nasal congestion, colds, redness, eyes, nausea and vomiting ..., and the physical environment.
Author Keywords: market gardener, pesticides, plant health, risks.
Georgette Ngweme Ngakiama1, Guillaume Kiyombo Mbela2, Celine Sikulisimwa Pole3, Crispin Mulaji Kyela4, and Jules ALONI KOMANDA5
1 Ecole de Santé Publique, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Kinshasa, Kinshasa, RD Congo
2 Ecole de Santé Publique, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Kinshasa, Kinshasa, RD Congo
3 Faculté des Sciences, Université de Kinshasa, Kinshasa, RD Congo
4 Faculté des Sciences, Université de Kinshasa, Kinshasa, RD Congo
5 Université de Kinshasa, Faculté des Sciences, Département de Sciences de la terre, B.P 190 Kinshasa XI, RD Congo
Original language: French
Copyright © 2019 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
This study demonstrates the analysis of knowledge, practices and attitudes of market gardeners in the city of Kinshasa regarding the use of pesticides and their impact on human health and the environment. It covered 8 selected vegetable sites including Cecomaf, Rifflaert, Lemba-Imbu, Monastery, Saïo, Tshuenge, Mombele and Kimpoko among the 27 listed for a quantitative survey type CAP structured 740 market gardeners. All gardeners surveyed systematically use pesticides including organophosphorus commonly known as "Thiodan" (94.6%). The majority of market gardeners (94.9%) have not received any training on the use of plant protection products and do not have a good knowledge of application rates and treatment frequencies. The diversity of phytosanitary treatment methods is explained by the lack of training and especially by the lack of supervision of market gardeners that could have mitigated the harmful effects on the human environment such as vertigo, nasal congestion, colds, redness, eyes, nausea and vomiting ..., and the physical environment.
Author Keywords: market gardener, pesticides, plant health, risks.
Abstract: (french)
Cette étude démontre l’analyse des connaissances, pratiques et attitudes des maraîchers et maraîchères de la ville de Kinshasa quant à l'utilisation des pesticides et de leur impact sur la santé humaine et sur l’environnement. Elle couvrait 8 sites maraîchers choisis dont Cecomaf, Rifflaert, Lemba-Imbu, Monastère, Saïo, Tshuenge, Mombele et Kimpoko parmi les 27 répertoriés pour une enquête quantitative de type CAP structurée de 740 maraîchers. Tous les maraîchers enquêtés utilisent systématiquement les pesticides notamment les organophosphorés communément appelés « Thiodan » (94,6 %). La majorité des maraîchers (94,9 %) n’ont pas suivi une formation quelconque sur l’utilisation des produits phytosanitaires et n’ont pas de bonnes connaissances de taux d’application et des fréquences de traitement. La diversité des modes de traitements phytosanitaires s’explique par la non formation et surtout par le manque d’encadrement des maraîchers qui aurait pu atténuer les effets néfastes sur l’environnement humain tels que les vertiges, la congestion nasale, le rhume, la rougeur des yeux, les nausées et vomissements…, et sur l’environnement physique.
Author Keywords: maraîchers, pesticides, phytosanitaires, risques.
How to Cite this Article
Georgette Ngweme Ngakiama, Guillaume Kiyombo Mbela, Celine Sikulisimwa Pole, Crispin Mulaji Kyela, and Jules ALONI KOMANDA, “Analyse des connaissances, attitudes et pratiques des maraîchers de la Ville de Kinshasa en rapport avec l’utilisation des pesticides et l’impact sur la santé humaine et sur l’environnement,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 345–356, May 2019.
