Why behaviours do not change

Structural constraints that influence household decisions to control pig diseases in Myanmar

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
8 September 2020
Country:
Burma, Vietnam
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Agriculture
Authors:
Ebata, A, MacGregor, H, Loevinsohn, M, Win, K

Abstract

Highlights

  • Myanmar’s pig farmers have little access to scientific knowledge of pig diseases.

  • As a result, their understandings of disease risks to human health are limited.

  • Livestock households attend closely to diseases affecting animal health & income.

  • Structural factors drive behaviours increasing long-term economic & disease risks.

  • Behaviours would not change unless the structural factors are addressed.

This is a publication arising from the Zoonoses and Emerging Livestock Systems (ZELS) programme

Citation

Ebata A, MacGregor H, Loevinsohn M, Win K (2020). Why behaviours do not change: structural constraints that influence household decisions to control pig diseases in Myanmar. Prev Vet Med. 183:105138.

Why behaviours do not change: structural constraints that influence household decisions to control pig diseases in Myanmar

Published 8 September 2020
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