Interventions to Reduce Pesticide Exposure from the Agricultural Sector in Africa: A Workshop Report

Martin Röösli, Samuel Fuhrimann, Aggrey Atuhaire, Hanna-Andrea Rother, James Dabrowski, Brenda Eskenazi, Erik Jørs, Paul C. Jepson, Leslie London, Saloshni Naidoo, Diane S. Rohlman, Ivy Saunyama, Berna van Wendel de Joode, Adeoluwa O. Adeleye, Oyebanji O. Alagbo, Dem Aliaj, Jember Azanaw, Ravichandran Beerappa, Curdin Brugger, Sunisa Chaiklieng, Shala Chetty-Mhlanga, Grace A. Chitra, Venugopal Dhananjayan, Afure Ejomah, Christian Ebere Enyoh, Yamdeu Joseph Hubert Galani, Jonathan N. Hogarh, Janefrances N. Ihedioha, Jeanne Priscille Ingabire, Ellinor Isgren, Yêyinou Laura Estelle Loko, Liana Maree, Nkoum Metou’ou Ernest, Haruna Musa Moda, Edward Mubiru, Mwema Felix Mwema, Immaculate Ndagire, Godwin O. Olutona, Peter Otieno, Jordan M. Paguirigan, Reginald Quansah, Charles Ssemugabo, Seruwo Solomon, Mosudi B. Sosan, Mohammad Bashir Sulaiman, Berhan M. Teklu, Isioma Tongo, Osariyekemwen Uyi, Henry Cueva-Vásquez, Adriana Veludo, Paola Viglietti and Mohamed Aqiel Dalvie
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Martin Röösli: Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), 4123 Allschwil, Switzerland
Samuel Fuhrimann: Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), 4123 Allschwil, Switzerland
Aggrey Atuhaire: Uganda National Association of Community and Occupational Health (UNACOH), YMCA Building, Plot 37/41, Buganda Road, Kampala P.O. BOX 12590, Uganda
Hanna-Andrea Rother: Division of Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7729, South Africa
James Dabrowski: Sustainability Research Unit, Nelson Mandela University, P.O. Box 6531, George 6530, South Africa
Brenda Eskenazi: Center for Environmental Research and Community Health (CERCH), School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
Erik Jørs: Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense, Denmark
Paul C. Jepson: Oregon IPM Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
Leslie London: Division of Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7729, South Africa
Saloshni Naidoo: Discipline of Public Health Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 4000, South Africa
Diane S. Rohlman: College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
Ivy Saunyama: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Subregional Office for Southern Africa, Block 1 Tendeseka Office Park, Eastlea, Harare, Zimbabwe 00153 Rome, Italy
Berna van Wendel de Joode: Infants’ Environmental Health Program (ISA), Central American Institute for Studies on Toxic Substances (IRET), Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica, Heredia 40101, Costa Rica
Adeoluwa O. Adeleye: Department of Crop Production and Protection, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife 220282, Nigeria
Oyebanji O. Alagbo: Department of Crop Production and Protection, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife 220282, Nigeria
Dem Aliaj: Department of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, 6002 Lucerne, Switzerland
Jember Azanaw: Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
Ravichandran Beerappa: ICMR-Regional Occupational Health Centre (Southern), Bangalore 562110, India
Curdin Brugger: Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), 4123 Allschwil, Switzerland
Sunisa Chaiklieng: Department of Environmental Health, Occupational Health and Safety, Faculty of Public Health, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
Shala Chetty-Mhlanga: Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), 4123 Allschwil, Switzerland
Grace A. Chitra: Global Institute of Public Health, Ananthapuri Hospitals and Research Institute, Trivandrum 695024, Kerala, India
Venugopal Dhananjayan: ICMR-Regional Occupational Health Centre (Southern), Bangalore 562110, India
Afure Ejomah: Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, University of Benin, P.M.B. 1154, Benin City 300212, Nigeria
Christian Ebere Enyoh: Green and Sustainable Chemical Technologies, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, Saitama 3388570, Japan
Yamdeu Joseph Hubert Galani: Section of Natural and Applied Sciences, School of Psychology and Life Sciences, Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury CT1 1QU, UK
Jonathan N. Hogarh: Department of Environmental Science, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Janefrances N. Ihedioha: Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 410001, Nigeria
Jeanne Priscille Ingabire: Horticulture Program, Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board, Kigali 5016, Rwanda
Ellinor Isgren: Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS), P.O. Box 170, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
Yêyinou Laura Estelle Loko: Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Biosciences et Biotechnologies Appliquées (ENSBBA), Université Nationale des Sciences, Technologies, Ingénierie et Mathématiques (UNSTIM), Abomey BP 2282, Benin
Liana Maree: Department of Medical Bioscience, University of the Western Cape, Bellville 7493, South Africa
Nkoum Metou’ou Ernest: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Cameroon, Direction of Regulation and Quality Control of Agricultural Inputs and Product, Messa, Yaoundé P.O. Box 2082, Cameroon
Haruna Musa Moda: Department of Health Professions, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester M15 6BG, UK
Edward Mubiru: Chemistry Department, School of Physical Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
Mwema Felix Mwema: School of Materials, Energy, Water and Environmental Sciences, The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Arusha P.O. Box 447, Tanzania
Immaculate Ndagire: Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiation Institute (SEATINI) Uganda, Kampala P.O. Box 3138, Uganda
Godwin O. Olutona: Industrial Chemistry Programme, College of Agriculture Engineering and Science, Bowen University, Iwo 232101, Nigeria
Peter Otieno: Pest Control Products Board, Loresho, Nairobi P.O. Box 13794-00800, Kenya
Jordan M. Paguirigan: Common Services Laboratory, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Philippines, Alabang, Muntinlupa 1781, Philippines
Reginald Quansah: School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Accra P.O. Box LG13, Ghana
Charles Ssemugabo: Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala P.O. Box 7072, Uganda
Seruwo Solomon: CropLife Uganda, Chicken House, Plot1, Old Kampala Road, Second Floor Room 17, Kampala P.O. Box 36592, Uganda
Mosudi B. Sosan: Department of Crop Production and Protection, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife 220282, Nigeria
Mohammad Bashir Sulaiman: Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 410001, Nigeria
Berhan M. Teklu: Ethiopian Agriculture Authority, Addis Ababa P.O. Box 313003, Ethiopia
Isioma Tongo: Laboratory for Ecotoxicology and Environmental Forensics, Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, University of Benin, P.M.B. 1154, Benin City 300212, Nigeria
Osariyekemwen Uyi: Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, University of Benin, P.M.B. 1154, Benin City 300212, Nigeria
Henry Cueva-Vásquez: Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Carrera de Medicina Humana Lima, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima 15067, Peru
Adriana Veludo: Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), 4123 Allschwil, Switzerland
Paola Viglietti: Centre for Environmental and Occupational Health (CEOHR), School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7700, South Africa
Mohamed Aqiel Dalvie: Centre for Environmental and Occupational Health (CEOHR), School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7700, South Africa

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 15, 1-20

Abstract: Despite the fact that several cases of unsafe pesticide use among farmers in different parts of Africa have been documented, there is limited evidence regarding which specific interventions are effective in reducing pesticide exposure and associated risks to human health and ecology. The overall goal of the African Pesticide Intervention Project (APsent) study is to better understand ongoing research and public health activities related to interventions in Africa through the implementation of suitable target-specific situations or use contexts. A systematic review of the scientific literature on pesticide intervention studies with a focus on Africa was conducted. This was followed by a qualitative survey among stakeholders involved in pesticide research or management in the African region to learn about barriers to and promoters of successful interventions. The project was concluded with an international workshop in November 2021, where a broad range of topics relevant to occupational and environmental health risks were discussed such as acute poisoning, street pesticides, switching to alternatives, or disposal of empty pesticide containers. Key areas of improvement identified were training on pesticide usage techniques, research on the effectiveness of interventions targeted at exposure reduction and/or behavioral changes, awareness raising, implementation of adequate policies, and enforcement of regulations and processes.

Keywords: pesticides; risk assessment; Africa; sub-Saharan Africa; environmental health; occupational health; interventions; evidence-based policymaking; personal protective equipment; stakeholders; mixed methods; integrated pest management (IPM) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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