Optimizing Dog Rabies Vaccination Services to the Public: A Discrete Choice Experiment in Guangdong, China
Vaccination for dogs is essential for controlling rabies and achieving the goal of eliminating dog-mediated rabies globally by 2030. This paper aims to investigate the preferences for public services regarding rabies vaccination, in an effort to optimize the existing rabies vaccination and preventio...
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| author | Ruiqi Chen Yingxin Zeng Zhile Deng Hongfu Liu Manyi Chen Yaoming Liang |
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| description | Vaccination for dogs is essential for controlling rabies and achieving the goal of eliminating dog-mediated rabies globally by 2030. This paper aims to investigate the preferences for public services regarding rabies vaccination, in an effort to optimize the existing rabies vaccination and prevention programs in China. The households investigated had significant preferences for dog rabies vaccination service attributes. The households can be classified into three types: resolute executors (52.13%), mischievous rebels (5.85%), and incentivized compliers (42.02%). The residence, the presence of children in the household, perception of the safety risks, and knowledge of rabies may be sources of heterogeneity. Supportive services on dog rabies vaccination should be made available, such as arranging weekend vaccination services, building mobile vaccination stations, providing home vaccination services, and increasing vaccine supply through multiple channels. Furthermore, multiple measures can be taken to increase rabies vaccination awareness among family members and facilitate dog management innovation to further increase the level of rabies prevention and control. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ed5d0e25476849b88670edf648e956ee2023-11-18T07:29:26ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152023-05-011311176710.3390/ani13111767Optimizing Dog Rabies Vaccination Services to the Public: A Discrete Choice Experiment in Guangdong, ChinaRuiqi Chen0Yingxin Zeng1Zhile Deng2Hongfu Liu3Manyi Chen4Yaoming Liang5College of Economics & Management, South China Agricultural University, No. 483 Wushan Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510642, ChinaCollege of Economics & Management, South China Agricultural University, No. 483 Wushan Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510642, ChinaCollege of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, ChinaCollege of Economics & Management, South China Agricultural University, No. 483 Wushan Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510642, ChinaNanling Corridor Country Revitalization Institute, Xiangnan University, Chenzhou 423000, ChinaCollege of Economics & Management, South China Agricultural University, No. 483 Wushan Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510642, ChinaVaccination for dogs is essential for controlling rabies and achieving the goal of eliminating dog-mediated rabies globally by 2030. This paper aims to investigate the preferences for public services regarding rabies vaccination, in an effort to optimize the existing rabies vaccination and prevention programs in China. The households investigated had significant preferences for dog rabies vaccination service attributes. The households can be classified into three types: resolute executors (52.13%), mischievous rebels (5.85%), and incentivized compliers (42.02%). The residence, the presence of children in the household, perception of the safety risks, and knowledge of rabies may be sources of heterogeneity. Supportive services on dog rabies vaccination should be made available, such as arranging weekend vaccination services, building mobile vaccination stations, providing home vaccination services, and increasing vaccine supply through multiple channels. Furthermore, multiple measures can be taken to increase rabies vaccination awareness among family members and facilitate dog management innovation to further increase the level of rabies prevention and control.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/11/1767rabiesvaccinationpreferencediscrete choice experiment |
| spellingShingle | Ruiqi Chen Yingxin Zeng Zhile Deng Hongfu Liu Manyi Chen Yaoming Liang Optimizing Dog Rabies Vaccination Services to the Public: A Discrete Choice Experiment in Guangdong, China Animals rabies vaccination preference discrete choice experiment |
| title | Optimizing Dog Rabies Vaccination Services to the Public: A Discrete Choice Experiment in Guangdong, China |
| title_full | Optimizing Dog Rabies Vaccination Services to the Public: A Discrete Choice Experiment in Guangdong, China |
| title_fullStr | Optimizing Dog Rabies Vaccination Services to the Public: A Discrete Choice Experiment in Guangdong, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Optimizing Dog Rabies Vaccination Services to the Public: A Discrete Choice Experiment in Guangdong, China |
| title_short | Optimizing Dog Rabies Vaccination Services to the Public: A Discrete Choice Experiment in Guangdong, China |
| title_sort | optimizing dog rabies vaccination services to the public a discrete choice experiment in guangdong china |
| topic | rabies vaccination preference discrete choice experiment |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/11/1767 |
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