title: [Social capital and health information in the context of small scale farmers' livelihoods].
abstract: The study explores the relationship between social capital and health information among small-scale farmers in the context of their livelihoods. Having such information could promote the use of agriculture practices with fewer health impacts by reducing farmers' exposure to highly toxic pesticides. We implemented a longitudinal study design with measurements in July 2007 (T1) and February 2010 (T2), within 12 agricultural communities in Ecuador (n=208 farmers). The dependent variables were based on information regarding agricultural production practices, among them: integrated pest management (IPM) and pesticide toxicity. Independent variables included participation in organizations and social cohesion, among other aspects of social capital. Results suggest that health information is disseminated through structures of social capital, depending on its value of use in the context of the mode of production in which small scale agriculture is developed.
authors.affiliation: Maestría de Salud Pública, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador.
authors.forename: Fadya
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Orozco
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Brasil.
authors.forename: Eduardo Luiz
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Mota
authors.affiliation: Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Canada.
authors.forename: Donald Charles
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Cole
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000383:Agriculture / Q000379:methods; D054626:Consumer Health Information; D004484:Ecuador; D000067565:Farmers; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010571:Pest Control / Q000379:methods*; D010575:Pesticides / Q000633:toxicity*; D012423:Rural Health; D066270:Social Capital; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D010575:Pesticides
keywords: Social Medicine; Epidemiologic Factors; Social Inequity; Pesticides; Ecuador