NDLI: Pesticide safety practice and its public health risk in African regions: systematic review and meta-analysis

Content Provider	Springer Nature : BioMed Central
Author	Mengistu, Dechasa Adare Geremew, Abraham Tessema, Roba Argaw
Abstract	Background Although pesticides play an integral role in food security and preventing public health from vector-borne diseases, inappropriate handling and continual use of restricted organochlorine pesticides pose short- and long-term adverse effects and become public health concerns in the African region. This study aimed to determine the combined level of protective equipment use, management of empty pesticide containers, and leftover pesticide residues in the African region. Methods The preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and the meta-analysis protocol were used to carry out this study. The Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, Google Scholar, DOAJ, and National Repository databases were searched for articles published between November 12, 2023, and January 2, 2024. The meta-analysis data were visualized using a forest plot. A random-effects model was applied when heterogeneity existed in pooled studies. Subgroup analysis of the data was performed based on the location where the study was conducted and the publication year. Meta-regression and sensitivity analysis were performed to evaluate the robustness of the pooled prevalence of studies. Publication bias was assessed using a funnel plot. The authors used the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Assessment tool to determine the quality of the studies. Results In this review, 2174 articles were identified from the included electronic databases, 24 of which were included in the present study. The study revealed that the combined mean prevalence of wearing a mask, glove, boot/safety shoes, overall wear, and head cover accounted for 18% (95% CI: 11.9 to 26.1%, p < 0.001), 18% (95% CI: 11.7 to 26.9%, p < 0.001), 23% (95% CI: 15.7 to 33.3%, p < 0.001), 26% (95% CI: 16.2 to 38.7%, p < 0.001), and 14% (95% CI: 8.90 to 22.0%, p < 0.001), respectively. The prevalence of pesticides stored in the living room and pesticide containers used for different purposes was 51% and 26%, respectively. Conclusions Poor pesticide safety practices were identified. A substantial proportion of the respondents reported storing pesticide residues in their living rooms, and the reuse of pesticide empty containers. Regional institutions should lead the designing of safety strategies to reduce the public health risks of pesticide exposure.
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Page Count	14
Starting Page	1
File Format	HTM / HTML
ISSN	14712458
DOI	10.1186/s12889-024-19764-4
Journal	BMC Public Health
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	24
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2024-08-23
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Public Health Medicine Epidemiology Biostatistics Vaccine Environmental Health Pesticide Safety practice Pesticide handling Health risk PPEs African region Medicine/Public Health
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Review
Subject	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Journal Impact Factor	3.5/2023
5-Year Journal Impact Factor	3.9/2023

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