An agriculture and health inter-sectorial research process to reduce hazardous pesticide health impacts among smallholder farmers in the Andes



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https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-698X-11-S2-S6
DOI: 
10.1186/1472-698X-11-S2-S6
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Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)
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journal article
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BMC International Health and Human Rights volume
Number: 
S6
Volume: 
11
Author(s): 
Cole D.C.
Orozco F.T.
Pradel W.
Suquillo J.
Mera X.
Chacon A.
Prain G.
Wanigaratne S.
Leah J.
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The authors engaged in iterative cycles of mixed methods research around particular questions, actions relevant to stakeholders, new proposal formulation and implementation followed by evaluation of impacts. Capacity building occurred among farmers, technical personnel, and students from multiple disciplines. Involvement of research users occurred throughout: women and men farmers, non-governmental development organizations, Ministries of Health and Agriculture, and, in Ecuador, the National Council on Social Participation

Publication year: 
2011
Keywords: 
smallholder farmer
Household Food Security
Food sovereignty
Wicked Problem
Pesticide Poisoning