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This study was carried out to assess knowledge and use of rice agrochemicals and alsothe knowledge and use of safety devices and methods attached to the properapplication of the chemicals. The study was carried out among the rice farmers ofObafemi-Owode Local Government Area (LGA) of Ogun State, Nigeria. Multi-stagerandom sampling technique was used to select the respondents for this study. The listof rice farmers in the study area who were registered with the AgriculturalDevelopment Zonal office was procured and the functioning ones among themdetermined by preliminary field tour. One hundred and twenty seven functioningfarmers were finally randomly selected and data procured from them through theadministration of validated structured interview schedule. About two-thirds of thefarmers were not more than 50 years old, 87% married while 66% were literate.About 86% were full-time small-scale rice farmers (69% growing less than 2.6ha)while only 48.8% of these had fortnightly contact with agricultural extension agents.Most of the farmers (72.4%) were land secure while about half relied solely on hiredlabour. The knowledge level of agrochemicals and their level of use were found to bemoderately high. About 41% of them depended on extension agents as major sourceof information about rice agro-chemicals. Other major sources were salesmen ofagrochemicals, rice merchants, radio and television. However, the knowledge leveland actual use of safety devices and methods were low. Age ( x2 = .266, p=.018) andeducational level ( x2 = 72.003, p=0.051) were found to be significantly related tothe knowledge of safety devices and methods used in the application of riceagrochemicals. The literacy level of farmers need to be raised while extension agentsneed to intensify their visit and campaign on the use of rice agrochemicals,particularly the safety devices and methods attached to the application of thechemicals. Keywords : Agrochemicals, rice farmer, knowledge, safety AJFAND Vol. 8 (4) 2008: pp. 428-440

The use of safety devices in adoption of agro-chemicals by rice farmers in obafemi-owade local government area of Ogun State