A META-ANALYSIS STUDY OF RISK FACTORS EXPOSURE TO FARMERS IN JAVA ISLAND

Abstract

The biggest risk factor for exposure to pesticide is the farmer, the farmer has a dual position for poisoning, they can be the perpetrator and the sufferer. The use of pesticides in agriculture often causes health problems, it is estimated that 1 to 5 million cases of health problems due to pesticides occur in the world each year, with deaths reaching 220,000 people due to the use of inappropriate doses and carried out continuously. This study aims to explain the factors related to pesticide exposure and health problems in farmers in Java. This study was a systematic meta-analysis was used the M.Sopiyudin Dahlan application. 28 of the 148 articles met the criteria for analysis.  Presentation of data was use forest plots with statistical models random effect models. The combined prevalence ratio (PR) showed that there was no significant relationship between long spraying (PR 1.13 95% Cl:0.78-1.63), spraying time (PR 0.62 95% Cl:0.34-1.11), pesticide dose (PR 1.12 95% Cl:0.86-1.47) and pesticide mixing (PR 1.13 95% Cl:0.78-7.12) with health problems in farmers. On the other hand, there was a significant relationship between working period (PR 1.19 95% Cl:1.03-1.54), spraying frequency (PR 1.42 95% Cl:1.04-1.94) and the used of PPE (PR 1.26 95 % Cl:1.06-1.50) with health problems in farmers. Pesticide exposure factors related to health problems were working period, frequency of spraying and use of PPE.

Keywords: Pesticide exposure, Health problems, Meta-analysis studies