Effect of education and health locus of control on safe use of pesticides: A cross sectional random study

Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Gaber, Sherine ^a   Abdel Latif, Soha ^a  

^a High Institute of Public Health Egypt   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Behavior; Egypt; Health locus of control; Knowledge; Pesticide use

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTAMINATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EGYPT; HEALTH; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; KNOWLEDGE; LOCUS OF CONTROL; MALE; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING;

EID: 84857265728     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17456673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1745-6673-7-3     Document Type: Article

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