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Problem‐solving in the fields: An action‐oriented approach to farmworker education about pesticides
Author(s) -
Weinger Merri,
Lyons Mark
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
american journal of industrial medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1097-0274
pISSN - 0271-3586
DOI - 10.1002/ajim.4700220506
Subject(s) - medicine , action (physics) , citizen journalism , pesticide , field (mathematics) , participatory action research , environmental planning , environmental health , engineering ethics , economic growth , engineering , computer science , environmental science , ecology , physics , mathematics , quantum mechanics , world wide web , pure mathematics , economics , biology
This paper describes two educational programs initiated to address the problems of farmworker pesticide poisoning in Nicaragua and in the United States and Puerto Rico. Both programs utilize a participatory and action‐oriented educational methodology known as popular education. The methodology is presented using examples to demonstrate its application to the planning, delivery and evaluation of pesticide education programs. Preliminary outcomes of using this methodology are also explored as well as implications for developing future training programs in the field.