Agricultural stressors: Identification, causes and perceived effects among Nigerian crop farmers.

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dc.contributor.authorOlowogbon, T. S.
dc.contributor.authorYoder, A. M.
dc.contributor.authorFakayode, S. B.
dc.contributor.authorFalola, A.
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-18T08:54:46Z
dc.date.available2019-10-18T08:54:46Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractBackground: Many studies have focused on agricultural-related health hazards globally; however, little is known about agricultural stressors among crop farmers in the developing countries. This study identified agricultural stressors, their causes and ascribed effects among crop farmers in Nigeria. Methods: There were 70 crop farmers randomly selected in farming communities across Ekiti State, an agrarian State in South-Western, Nigeria. A structured questionnaire with interview was used for data collection. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: Findings from the study showed that about 98% of the farmers were able to identify stressors that are occupational-related. About 80% of the respondents thought they had been mostly affected by agricultural stressors in a number of ways including inability to sleep regularly, relaxation problems, excessive tiredness, back problems, and intense headache. About 98% of these farmers are yet to develop structured means of coping with these stressors. Conclusion: We concluded that agricultural stressors affect farmers’ well-being. Efforts should be made at initiating a stress management campaign for Nigerian crop farmers. Government and development partners should assist farmers in their challenged areas, and there should be functional integration of mental health focused agricultural health in primary health care.en_US
dc.identifier.citation54. Olowogbon, T. S., Yoder, A. M., Fakayode, S. B. and Falola, A. (2018): Agricultural stressors: Identification, causes and perceived effects among Nigerian crop farmers. Journal of Agromedicine, 1-11. Published by Taylor & Francis. Available at https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2018.1538915.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2763
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis.en_US
dc.subjectAgricultural stressorsen_US
dc.subjectoccupational risksen_US
dc.subjectpsychosocial risksen_US
dc.subjectworkrelated stressen_US
dc.titleAgricultural stressors: Identification, causes and perceived effects among Nigerian crop farmers.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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