Table 3.
Perception related to the CSLPPa among sub-groups of live-poultry workers from Guangdong, China, 2015
| Questionnaire Items | Yes N (%) |
No N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Live-poultry traders | ||
| Heard of the Central Slaughtering of Live Poultry Policy (CSLPP) | 174 (96.1) | 7 (3.9) |
| Knew the purpose of the CSLPP (to control avian flu) | 166 (95.4) | 8 (4.6) |
| Drop in trading volume after launch of the CSLPP | 153 (87.9) | 21 (12.1) |
| Rise of expense after launch of the CSLPPb | 134 (77.0) | 40 (23.0) |
| Subsidies given by government | 94 (54.0) | 80 (46.0) |
| Whether subsidies are enough or not | 39 (41.9) | 54 (58.1) |
| Detail of the CSLPP ever explained by market managers | 157 (90.2) | 17 (9.8) |
| Belief in effectiveness of the CSLPP in controlling avian flu | 108 (62.1) | 66 (37.9) |
| Belief in enhancement of environment as a result of the CSLPP | 143 (82.2) | 31 (17.8) |
| Inconvenience to work induced by the CSLPP | 121 (69.5) | 53 (30.5) |
| Convenience to work induced by the CSLPP | 49 (28.2) | 125 (71.8) |
| Acceptability of the policy | 66 (37.9) | 79 (45.4) |
| Poultry farm workers | ||
| Heard of the CSLPP | 99 (86.8) | 15 (13.2) |
| Knew the purpose of the CSLPP (to control avian flu) | 98 (99.0) | 1 (1.0) |
| Drop in trading volume after launch of the CSLPPc | 60 (60.6) | 39 (39.4) |
| Detail of the CSLPP ever explained by government workers | 76 (76.8) | 23 (23.2) |
| Belief in effectiveness of the CSLPP in control of avian flu | 83 (83.8) | 16 (16.2) |
| Belief in enhancement of environment as a result of the CSLPP | 83 (83.8) | 16 (16.2) |
| Inconvenience to work induced by CSLPP | 24 (24.2) | 75 (75.8) |
| Convenience to work induced by CSLPP | 43 (43.4) | 56 (56.6) |
| Acceptability of the policy | 62 (62.6) | 11 (11.1) |
a CSLPP Central Slaughtering of Live Poultry Policy
bA total 86.2% of live-poultry traders reported a drop in profit after the launch of the CSLPP (11.5% profit unchanged, 2.3% profit increased)
cA total of 53.5% of poultry farm workers reported a drop in profit after the launch of the CSLPP, but 39.4% reported profit being unchanged