Table 5.
The most important sheep welfare issue according to each stakeholder and gender; responses are provided as a % for each gender in each stakeholder group.
| Issue | Stakeholder | Gender | Disease/Illness | Environmental | Injury/PHP | Management | Nutritional | Off Farm | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issue 1 | Producer | Female | 26.4 | 6.9 | 25 | 13.9 | 4.2 | 9.7 | 8.3 |
| Male | 34.7 | 9.5 | 24.2 | 7.9 | 8.9 | 4.2 | 7.4 | ||
| Service provider | Female | 22.7 | 0 | 45.5 | 4.5 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | |
| Male | 30.8 | 6.2 | 29.2 | 7.7 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 3.1 | ||
| Scientist | Female | 48.8 | 7 | 16.3 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 18.6 | 2.3 | |
| Male | 34.6 | 1.9 | 28.8 | 9.6 | 13.5 | 3.8 | 5.8 | ||
| General public | Female | 7.7 | 4.6 | 20.1 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 48.7 | 7.1 | |
| Male | 10 | 5 | 23.3 | 11.7 | 5 | 33.3 | 10 | ||
| Issue 2 | Producer | Female | 18.1 | 8.3 | 22.2 | 13.9 | 4.2 | 20.8 | 9.7 |
| Male | 28.4 | 5.3 | 24.7 | 8.9 | 7.4 | 12.6 | 7.4 | ||
| Service provider | Female | 27.3 | 9.1 | 27.3 | 18.2 | 4.5 | 13.6 | 0 | |
| Male | 32.3 | 7.7 | 16.9 | 6.2 | 18.5 | 12.3 | 4.6 | ||
| Scientist | Female | 16.3 | 7 | 46.5 | 14 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 4.7 | |
| Male | 28.8 | 7.7 | 28.8 | 9.6 | 5.8 | 9.6 | 5.8 | ||
| General public | Female | 6.9 | 10.8 | 26.3 | 9.5 | 4 | 28.3 | 9.5 | |
| Male | 13.3 | 20 | 21.7 | 6.7 | 3.3 | 20 | 8.3 | ||
| Issue 3 | Producer | Female | 6.9 | 9.7 | 26.4 | 20.8 | 2.8 | 11.1 | 12.5 |
| Male | 24.7 | 7.4 | 18.9 | 16.3 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 12.1 | ||
| Service provider | Female | 13.6 | 0 | 31.8 | 4.5 | 27.3 | 4.5 | 13.6 | |
| Male | 30.8 | 13.8 | 24.6 | 1.5 | 13.8 | 3.1 | 7.7 | ||
| Scientist | Female | 25.6 | 4.7 | 23.3 | 9.3 | 14 | 9.3 | 9.3 | |
| Male | 21.2 | 7.7 | 32.7 | 7.7 | 15.4 | 7.7 | 5.8 | ||
| General public | Female | 8 | 9.5 | 25.2 | 12.8 | 7.7 | 21 | 10.6 | |
| Male | 6.7 | 11.7 | 21.7 | 8.3 | 5 | 21.7 | 15 |