About 91.4 % of the farmers read the label on the pesticide products and up to 82.9% of them used the proper amount of pesticides as stated on the label. While working in the fields, 88.6% of them did not eat and drink near the area and after using pesticides; about 97.1% of them washed their hands before eating. About 94% of them instantly took shower after finishing their farm work. They mostly washed their pesticide stained clothes and normal clothes separately (94.3%). When the products were used up, only 8.6% of the participants buried them while the rest of them (91.4%) did not and threw or burned them around the farming area.
Investigating the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) while applying pesticides in the paddy fields, every farmer indicated that they wore long sleeved shirts and long legged pants. Up to 97.1% of the participants wore hats and masks, only one participant had never worn a hat or a mask. Some farmers reported that they used gloves (37.1%). At the same time, only 5.7% and 8.6% of them wore boots and goggles respectively.