1. Evaluate the extent of pesticide use in general and of prohibited
pesticides in particular,
2. Examine the extent, if any, of differences in attitude to pesticide use
between farm owners and workers on Omani farms,
3. Explore the effect of age and education status on attitudes to pesticide
use within groups of farm owners and farm workers,
4. Analyse the effectiveness of membership of a local Farmers' Association
(FA) in influencing attitudes to pesticide use.