Table 1 Data Categorization for Bivariate analysis
From: Pesticide retailers’ knowledge and handling practices in selected towns of Tanzania
Variable | Category 1 | Category 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
(i) | Town location | Close: located close to Tropical Pesticides Research Institute (TPRI) | other: located far away from TPRI |
(ii) | Staff qualification | Qualified: firms with at least one staff member with the TPRI pest management training certificate or a relevant certificate in either livestock, agriculture, health or other relevant science subjects | Non-qualified: firms with no qualified staff including staff with form IV certificates, primary school education and qualifications in professions other than science |
(iii) | Firm registration status | Registered: Firms with an up–to-date permit | unregistered: Firms with no permit or out-of-date permits |
(iv) | Container disposal practice | Safe practice: Burning or bury after washing and puncturing | unsafe practice: Dumping in the municipal disposal sites |
(v) | Container leakage | None: No observed leaking containers | ≥ 1: At least one leaking container |
(vi) | Standard safety requirements | Available: Firms with all 6 standard safety requirements available including, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), first aid kits, fire-fighting equipment, well ventilated premises, display of warning signs and washing facilities. | Missing: Firms missing one or more standard safety items |
(vii) | Staff cumulative work experience for each firm estimated as total person-years by summing the years staff member worked and then categorizing total person-years for each firm | Short: 1–9 years of work experience | Long: ≥ 10 years of work experience |
(viii) | Presence of unlabelled containers | None: No unlabelled container | ≥ 1: At least one unlabelled container |