Pregnancy, Childcare, and Pesticides: Understanding the Health Risks of Women and Children in Small-Scale Horticulture in Tanzania

William Nelson Mwakalasya, Ana Lorena Ruano, Simon Henry Mamuya, Bente Elisabeth Moen, Aiwerasia Vera Ngowi, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health and Social Sciences, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, Centre for International Health, University of Bergen

Qualitative Health Research

Published online on June 13, 2025

Abstract

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Women play a significant role in agriculture worldwide, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, where they form a large share of the workforce in horticulture. Horticulture work may expose women to pesticides during pregnancy and childcare, posing serious ...