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Table 2 Percent distribution of farmers who wear personal protective equipment

From: Pesticides exposure and the use of personal protective equipment by cocoa farmers in Ghana

Protective measures in use

Farm workers (%)

Wear rubber gloves

67 (34.9)

Wear goggles

40 (20.8)

Wear overalls

91 (47.4)

Wear wellington boots

101 (52.6)

Wear respirators/nose mask

68 (35.4)

Wear caps/hats

56 (29.2)

  1. Multiple responses were recorded