Methods
We conducted a cross-sectional study from May to July 2013 in the village of Curut, District Penawangan Grobogan, Central Java, Indonesia. Melon farmers in this village are using pesticides to protect their crop from insects and fungi. This study included 57 out of 226 farmers living in the village. The selection of farmers
was based on the following criteria: farmers who lived in the village of Curut, had been working as a farmer for at least one year, and were willing to act as respondents.