Table 1 Health Belief Model on the impact of rearing different types of animals on human health
No. | Concept | Definition |
|---|---|---|
1 | Perceived Threat | Humans can become infected with disease from the relevant species (cattle, small ruminants or poultry). |
2 | Perceived Sever | The consequences of getting the disease from the relevant species (cattle, small ruminants or poultry) are significant enough to try to avoid for the benefit of human health. |
3 | Perceived Benefits | Recommended and proper husbandry system with biosecurity system can prevent the disease transmission from the relevant species (cattle, small ruminants or poultry) to humans. |
4 | Perceived Barriers | The barriers in practising proper biosecurity system and disease transmission between the relevant species (cattle, small ruminants or poultry) and humans. |
5 | Cues to Action | The main action that encourages VCAs to be aware of the zoonotic diseases transmitted from the relevant species (cattle, small ruminants or poultry). |
6 | Self-Efficacy | The farmers have confidence in knowing how to protect themselves from zoonotic disease from the relevant species (cattle, small ruminants or poultry). |