An exploration of the drivers to bio-security collective action among a sample of UK cattle and sheep farmers

Heffernan, Claire; Nielsen, Line; Thomson, Kim; Gunn, George J.

doi:10.1016/j.prevetmed.2008.05.007

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“…The UK study found that veterinarians were a primary source of information for cattle and sheep farmers, however it hypothesised that given the infrequency of contact between farmers and veterinarians, this contact was unlikely to result in behavioural change during an outbreak situation (Heffernan et al, 2008). On the other hand, our finding that veterinarians are important information providers suggests that contact and information exchange between veterinarians and horse owners/managers during an exotic disease outbreak may have contributed to altered perceptions about biosecurity effectiveness.…”

Section: Factors Associated With Perceptions Of Biosecurity Effectivementioning

confidence: 66%

“…Better perception about effectiveness of biosecurity measures among those who received infection control information from a veterinarian was unexpected as previous research with UK cattle and sheep farmers had concluded that attitudes towards biosecurity did not appear to be influenced by information sources per se (Heffernan et al, 2008). The UK study found that veterinarians were a primary source of information for cattle and sheep farmers, however it hypothesised that given the infrequency of contact between farmers and veterinarians, this contact was unlikely to result in behavioural change during an outbreak situation (Heffernan et al, 2008).…”

Section: Factors Associated With Perceptions Of Biosecurity Effectivementioning

confidence: 97%

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Horse owners’/managers’ perceptions about effectiveness of biosecurity measures based on their experiences during the 2007 equine influenza outbreak in Australia

Schemann

Firestone

Taylor

et al. 2012

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

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Section: Factors Associated With Perceptions Of Biosecurity Effectivementioning

confidence: 66%

Section: Factors Associated With Perceptions Of Biosecurity Effectivementioning

confidence: 97%

Horse owners’/managers’ perceptions about effectiveness of biosecurity measures based on their experiences during the 2007 equine influenza outbreak in Australia

Schemann

Firestone

Taylor

et al. 2012

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

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“…Most research on biosecurity attitudes clearly demonstrate that farmers' views are at odds, specifically, the moral wrestle between collective/societal benefits of greater biosecurity engagement and investment versus individual/private costs of biosecurity implementation. Early social research in the area of biosecurity suggests that engagement in biosecurity activity seemingly comes down to perceptions of economic viability Heffernan et al 2008;Kristensen and Jakobsen 2011). If that is indeed the case, then how do administrators and advocates appeal to a farmer's motivation to not only protect themselves and their crops from a biosecurity threat but also engage them in a shared approach that protects their peers and the wider industry from the consequences of a biosecurity incursion?…”

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confidence: 99%

Psychological influences on biosecurity control and farmer decision-making. A review

Mankad

2016

Agron. Sustain. Dev.

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There is an increase of biosecurity threats in agriculture because greater urbanisation and movement of humans means that pests migrate more easily than ever before. Poor management of biosecurity risks can lead to threats to human health, animal health and food or material production. Quality assurance programs and guidelines for best management practices exist in the plant and animal farming sector. However, there is scarce knowledge on individual decision-making relevant to biosecurity, motivation to implement protective behaviours and human adherence to biosecurity practices. Indeed, people have often long-term habits that are resistant to behaviour change initiatives. These conservative habits limit the effectiveness of risk management interventions and attention to new information that contradicts existing attitudes and beliefs. This paper reviews the potential influences of psychological, social and cognitive factors on biosecurity-related behaviour and management practices. The major aspects covered in this review are as follows: (1) underlying attitudes to biosecurity risk and perceived vulnerability to a biosecurity threat, (2) the influence of social incentives and social norms on individual behaviour, (3) motivational drivers and the notion of threat perception in engaging in protective behaviour, (4) consideration of emotional and cognitive biases in assessing risk and (5) the influence of pre-existing antecedents of decision-making beyond personal factors, such as context and policy within which decisions must be made. This review makes the critical point that human adoption and adherence to biosecurity practices is influenced by psychosocial factors and is an area of urgent research and policy consideration. An exploratory model is presented for future research and on-the-ground considerations, incorporating psychosocial influences on decisionmaking and potential mediating factors.

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“…As one farmer suggested: "You would go along with it, wouldn't you, for the sakes of all the other farmers" (C502). However, as recognised by Heffernan et al (2008b), this sense of farmers trusting each other to work for the common good is overly idealistic. Indeed, attitudes towards farmers' responsibilities in bTB policy varied according to farmers' own experiences of bTB.…”

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Animal disease and narratives of nature: Farmers' reactions to the neoliberal governance of bovine Tuberculosis

Maye

Enticott

Naylor

et al. 2014

Journal of Rural Studies

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An exploration of the drivers to bio-security collective action among a sample of UK cattle and sheep farmers

Cited by 154 publications

References 14 publications

Horse owners’/managers’ perceptions about effectiveness of biosecurity measures based on their experiences during the 2007 equine influenza outbreak in Australia

Horse owners’/managers’ perceptions about effectiveness of biosecurity measures based on their experiences during the 2007 equine influenza outbreak in Australia

Psychological influences on biosecurity control and farmer decision-making. A review

Animal disease and narratives of nature: Farmers' reactions to the neoliberal governance of bovine Tuberculosis

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