Predicting Consumers’ Intentions to Purchase Genetically Modified Food

2022 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Genetically Modified Food ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Emotional Involvement ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Determinant Factors ◽  
Gm Food ◽  
Consumer Intentions ◽  
Indian City

Environmentalist are sceptical towards the burgeoning interests of consumers in GM crops and the products are under careful observation of the scientific researchers and policymakers present all around the globe. The objective of the paper is to examine the Developing Nation consumers intention towards GM Food as a purchase choice. To elucidate the role played by determinant factors such as Environmentalism and Emotional Involvement followed by factors from TPB was used to determine the consumer intentions. The study has exploited the hypermarket trends of Indian city, Chandigarh, which is capital to states of Haryana and Punjab, by using a cross-sectional survey comprising of 744 number of consumers. Result shows that among the five determinant factors, Attitude, Environmentalism and Perceived Behavioral Control are the key determinants that play a substantial role in influencing consumers to purchase GM Food. The findings of the study will prove beneficial in augmenting the adoption of GM Food by increasing social desirability and meeting the food security demand of India.

scholarly journals Perceptional gaps among women, husbands and family members about intentions for birthplace: a cross-sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoko Shimpuku ◽  
Frida Elikana Madeni ◽  
Shigeko Horiuchi ◽  
Sebalda Charles Leshabari
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional

ABSTRACT Objective: women are more likely to give birth at a health facility when their families agree with the birthplace. However, in rural areas of Tanzania, women are often marginalized from decision-making. This study predicted birthplace intention and identified factors to reduce perceptional gaps among pregnant women, husbands and family members. Method: explanatory cross-sectional survey was conducted in three villages in North Eastern Tanzania. Participants were 138 pregnant women and their families who answered the Birth Intention Questionnaire (BIQ), measuring knowledge, attitude, perceived behavioral control, subjective norms and intention for birthplace. Descriptive analysis, ANOVA, Chi-square, and multiple linear regression was used to analyze the data. Results: the regression model showed that knowledge, perceived behavioral control, and subjective norms predicted intention for birthplace (R2 = .28). While 81% of pregnant women thought their husbands were decision-makers for their birth, only 38% of husbands and 37% of family members agreed. Pregnant women had significantly lower scores on the item “I will prepare for childbirth with my family” compared with husbands (p < .01) and other family members (p < .001). Conclusion: providing evidence-based birth preparation and reducing the identified perceptual gaps may enhance women’s intention to deliver at health facilities.

scholarly journals Factors Determining Nurses Hospital Information System Usage

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 37-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hesamaddin Kamalzadeh takhti ◽  
Azizah Binti Abdul Rahman ◽  
Samireh Abedini
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Technology Acceptance Model ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Acceptance Model

This study employs the combined technology acceptance model (TAM) and theory of planned behavior (TPB) (i.e., C-TAM-TPB) that extended with self-efficacy and knowledge of information technology to examine HIS acceptance by Malaysian nurses. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in three public hospitals in Malaysia to gather data from practicing nurses with experience of using HIS. Structural equation modeling using the partial least squares (PLS) method was utilized to evaluate measurements and structural models. The results stress that a nurses intention was significantly influenced by three factors, including his or her attitude, the subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control. The results also indicate that the model can explain over half of the variance in the intention to use HIS.  

scholarly journals Entrepreneurial Intention of Final Year Undergraduate Students of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

2020 ◽  
pp. 83-98
Author(s):  
Shanika Madhushyanthi ◽  
Madhavi Wijerathna
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Simple Random Sample ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional

Aims: The scientific literature on Entrepreneurial Intention (EI) among agricultural university students in Sri Lanka is meager. Therefore, the focus of this study was to evaluate the EI and to understand what factors affect on EI of the final year undergraduate students of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Study Design: The study adopted a cross-sectional survey research design. A stratified simple random sample of 100 final year undergraduates that represented 50% of each of the three degree programs of the Faculty of Agriculture, university of Peradeniya were selected for the study. The primary data was collected through a self-administered structured questionnaire. Place and Duration of Study: Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka from October 2018 to February 2019. Methodology: The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) was used to measure the EI. Thus, it examined the influence of personal attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control factors on EI. Short-term risk taking, perceived structural support and social capital on business start-up were examined as additional variables to the theory. Results: The results revealed that each of the TPB variables significantly (P = 0.05) affect on EI, with an overall R2 = 0.606. Attitudes were the strongest predictor of EI, followed by subjective norms and perceived behavioral control. However, overall level of EI of the students was neutral. Awareness programmes, financial support, introducing and updating the entrepreneurial subjects were some major suggestions of the respondents to improve entrepreneurship among the students. Conclusion: Attitudes toward entrepreneurship is the strongest predictor of EI. However, overall EI of the students was neutral. Improving individual attitudes through motivational programmes, providing an approving nature of the staff towards entrepreneurship (subjective norms), mechanisms to develop entrepreneurial capabilities among students and linking entrepreneurship to the present curriculum, would be important to improve the EI of the students leading to a greater entrepreneurship.

scholarly journals The Intention and Influence Factors of Nurses’ Participation in Telenursing

Informatics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Mei-Ying Chang ◽  
Fang-Li Kuo ◽  
Ting-Ru Lin ◽  
Chin-Ching Li ◽  
Tso-Ying Lee
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Influence Factors ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Intention To Participate ◽  
Facilitating Conditions

This study aimed to identify factors that significantly affect the behavioral intention of nursing staff to practice telenursing, applying the decomposed theory of planned behavior (DTPB) as the research framework. This cross-sectional survey study collected data from a valid sample of 203 responses from nurses from a regional hospital in Taipei City, Taiwan. The results of data analysis showed that nursing staff’s attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control toward telenursing correlated positively with behavioral intention to participate in telenursing. Decomposing the main concepts identified two significant predictive determinants that influence nurses’ behavioral intentions: (a) facilitating conditions (β = 0.394, t = 5.817, p = 0.000 < 0.001) and (b) supervisor influence (β= 0.232, t = 3.431, p = 0.001 < 0.01), which together explain 28.6% of the variance for behavioral intention. The results of this study indicated that support and encouragement from nursing supervisors are important factors affecting nurses’ intention to practice telenursing. Education and training, health policies advocacy and the provision of adequate facilitating technologies and recourses are important factors for improving intention to practice telenursing.

scholarly journals Behavioral Intention to Initiate Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Among Chinese HIV-Infected Men Who Have Sex With Men Having High CD4 Count in the Era of “Treatment for All”

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 155798831982861 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xueying Yang ◽  
Zixin Wang ◽  
Xiaodong Wang ◽  
Tiecheng Ma ◽  
Honghong Xue ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sex With Men

China has updated its national guideline recommending antiretroviral therapy (ART) to all people living with HIV (PLWH) since 2016. This study was to investigate the prevalence of behavioral intention to initiate ART among HIV-infected men who have sex with men (MSM) with CD4 levels >350 cells/mm3, who had just become eligible to receive free ART in China. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 262 eligible HIV-infected MSM who had never received ART. The theory of planned behavior (TPB) was used to guide the variable selection. The prevalence of behavioral intention to initiate ART was 69.9%. After adjusting for significant background variables, all five constructs of TPB were significantly associated with behavioral intention to initiate ART. These significant constructs were: positive attitudes (adjusted odds ratios, AOR: 1.14; 95% CI [1.06, 1.24]) and negative attitudes (AOR: 0.89; 95% CI [0.82, 0.97]) toward immediate ART initiation; perceived their significant others would support them to initiate ART immediately (perceived subjective norm; AOR: 1.14; 95% CI [1.03, 1.25]); perceived high proportion of PLWH having similar CD4 cell levels were on ART (perceived descriptive norm; AOR: 2.22, 95% CI [1.16, 4.24]); and being confident in initiating ART immediately (perceived behavioral control; AOR: 1.21; 95% CI [1.04, 1.39]). Prevalence of behavioral intention to initiate ART was high among this group of MSM. Effective health promotion is needed to translate behavioral intention into related action. TPB may be a useful framework for developing future health promotion increasing ART coverage in this group.

Using the Theory of Planned Behavior to Determine the Condom Use Behavior Among College Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Asare
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Condom Use ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Use Behavior

The study utilized the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to determine condom use behavior among college students. A total of 218 college students with mean age of 20.9 years old participated in the study. A 32- item cross-sectional survey was administered among the participants. The constructs of attitude towards behavior, perceived behavioral control, and subjective norm (p<0.001) significantly predicted intention to use condoms and they accounted for 64% of the variance. Behavioral intention significantly predicted condom use and it accounted for 15% of the variance. The TPB could be used to guide programs in promoting condom use among college students.

scholarly journals Predictors of Intention to Obtain HPV Vaccination among Thai Female College Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sukmadewi SUKMADEWI ◽  
Kamonthip WIWATTANAWONGSA ◽  
Sopen CHUNUAN ◽  
Aris WIDAYATI
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Hpv Vaccine ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Hpv Vaccination ◽  
Female College Students ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Perceived Susceptibility ◽  
Female College

This study determined the predictors of intention to obtain HPV vaccination among Thai female college students. The participants of this study were Thai female college students aged 18 - 26 years who were unvaccinated (N = 191). The study used a cross-sectional survey conducted from October to November of 2018. Seven predictors were included in the conceptual framework and analyzed for their relative contribution using multiple regression. The questionnaire reliability was > 0.80 for each construct, except knowledge (0.714). Significant predictors for intention to obtain HPV vaccine were found to be attitude to obtain HPV vaccination (β = 0.31, p < 0.001); perceived behavioral control (β = 0.31, p < 0.001); and perceived susceptibility (β = 0.22, p = 0.005), accounting for 40 % of its variance. Increasing intention to obtain the vaccine of HPV among Thai female college students should focus on enhancing positive attitudes toward obtaining the HPV vaccination, boosting perceived behavioral control, and increasing perceived susceptibility to its infection and diseases. HIGHLIGHTS Significant factors that influence the intention for receiving HPV vaccine were described Attitude, perceived behavioral control, and perceived susceptibility are important factors for HPV vaccination in young Thai females The intention to get vaccination should be focusing on enhancing all these factors

scholarly journals Utilidad de la teoría de la conducta planificada para entender el consumo de frutas y verduras: evidencia de estudios en adultos y adolescentes chilenos = Usefulness of the theory of planned behavior to understand the consumption of fruits and vegetables: evidence of studies on Chilean adults and adolescents

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
Macarena Sofia Peña-y-Lillo
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public Health Communication

Este artículo presenta dos estudios cuantitativos con diseño descriptivo no experimental. El primero corresponde a una encuesta transversal cara a cara a adultos de 18 a 78 años de segmentos socioeconómicos medios y bajos (N = 250). El segundo corresponde a  una encuesta longitudinal autoaplicada en adolescentes de sexo femenino de 12 a 18 años (N = 751). El propósito de ambos estudios fue explorar las asociaciones de los constructos de la teoría de la conducta planificada (TCP) en el contexto del consumo de frutas y verduras en la población chilena. Los datos se analizaron utilizando regresiones múltiples y jerárquicas. En los dos estudios se encontró que las actitudes, normas sociales y percepciones de control estaban significativamente asociadas con las intenciones. Las intenciones, en tanto, tenían una asociación transversal con la conducta. Los hallazgos de este estudio subrayan la utilidad de la TCP para guiar intervenciones para promover una alimentación saludable, en especial, la importancia de las actitudes y las percepciones de control.Palabras clave: dieta saludable; actitudes; percepciones de control conductual; auto-eficacia; promoción de la salud.Abstract Introduction: The theory of planned behavior (TPB) proposes that human behavior can be explained as a function of intentions to perform a given behavior, which in turn are determined by attitudes, normative perceptions and perceptions of control. The model has been extensively recommended and utilized to guide the design of public health communication interventions. Goals: The purpose of this work is to explore the associations of the TPB constructs in the context of fruit and vegetable consumption in the Chilean population. Methods: Two quantitative studies with a descriptive non-experimental design were conducted. The first corresponds to a face-to-face cross-sectional survey of adults 18 to 78 years of medium and low socioeconomic status (N = 250). The second corresponds to a longitudinal self-applied survey of female adolescents 12 to 18 years old (N = 751). The data were analyzed using multiple and hierarchical regressions. Results: In both studies, it was found that attitudes, norms and perceptions of control were significantly associated with intentions. Intentions, in turn, had a cross-sectional association with behavior. Conclusion: This study’s findings underscore the usefulness of the TPB to guide interventions aimed at promoting healthy eating, especially the importance of attitudes and perceptions of control for this purpose.Keywords: healthy diet; attitudes; perceived behavioral control; self-efficacy; health promotion.

Determinant Factors And Health Implications Of Early Marriage On The Girl Child In Otuan Community Bayelsa State Of Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Letticia Ikiomoye Beredugo ◽  
Awoniyi Babafemi Adeyanju ◽  
Maureen Bunadoumene Nkamare ◽  
Binaebi Amabebe
Keyword(s):  
Peer Group ◽  
Psychosocial Problems ◽  
Early Marriage ◽  
Child Marriage ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Excessive Bleeding ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Girl Child ◽  
Health Implications ◽  
Determinant Factors

The practice of early marriage for women remains rampant in developing nations around the world today, and it is a major problem contributing to maternal ill health and death in Nigeria. It has consequence on both social and health of not only the girl child but the children born to these young mothers. The aim of the study is to identify the determinant factors and health implications of early marriage on the girl-child in Otuan Community, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. A descriptive study was done using a descriptive cross-sectional survey type of design, One hundred and thirteen (113) respondents were recruited for the study. A self-developed pilot tested questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents. The instrument was face validated by three experts in the field of Nursing and research; reliability was established using the test retested method and a retest coefficient of 0.82 was arrived at; and data generated were analysed. The study found that; majority of the respondents identified poverty/economic hardship, tradition and culture of the people, area of settlement, peer group and parental neglect as determinant factors that influences early girl-child marriage. The respondents also identified maternal and infant death, sexually transmitted diseases, child disability, prolonged sickness after birth and psychosocial problems as health implication of early girl-child marriage. The study further revealed that the girls had experienced excessive bleeding, anaemia, and prolonged/obstructed labour as complications during pregnancy. The study found that increased educational attainment among girls, risks, change of cultural norms that support early child marriage, and provision of economic opportunities for girls and their families as ways of preventing early girl-child marriage. it is recommended that proper education of girls and parents on the associated risk of early girl-child marriage and formulation of laws and policies to protect adolescent is advocated.

Knowledge, Attitudes and associated factors to Use District Health Information System (DHIS2 data) for decision making among health professionals in a Resource limited settings: Cross-sectional Survey (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuma Gosha Kanfe ◽  
Nebyu Demeke Mengiste ◽  
Mohammedjud Hassen Ahmed ◽  
Gebiso Roba Debele ◽  
Berhanu Fikadie Endehabtu
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
District Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Determinant Factors ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Health Need

BACKGROUND Evidence based practice is a key to increase effectiveness and efficiency of quality health services. To achieve this, utilization of health facility data (DHIS2 data) is required which is determined by knowledge and attitudes of health professionals. Thus, this study aimed to assess knowledge and attitudes of health professionals to use DHIS2 data for decision making. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes and its associated factors among health professionals to use DHIS2 data for decision making at South west of Ethiopia 2020 METHODS Cross sectional quantitative study methods was conducted to assess Knowledge and Attitudes of health professionals to use DHIS2 data. A total of 264 participants were approached. SPSS version 22 software was used for data entry and analysis. Descriptive and analytical statistics including Bivariable and Multivariable analyses was done RESULTS Overall 130(49.2%) of the respondents had good knowledge to use DHIS2 data (95% CI: [43, 55.3]), whereas over 149 (56.4%) of the respondents had favorable attitudes towards the use of DHIS2 data for decision making purpose (95% CI: [53.2, 59.8]). Skills [AOR=2.20,95% CI:(1.16, 4.19)], Age [AOR= 1.92, 95% CI: (1.03, 3.59)] ,Resources[AOR=2.56, 95% CI:(1.35,4.86)], Staffing[AOR= 2.85, 95% CI : (1.49, 5.48)] and Experiences[AOR= 4.66, 95% CI: (1.94, 5.78)] were variables associated with knowledge to use DHIS2 data whereas Training [AOR= 5.59, 95% CI: (2.48, 5.42)], Feedback [AOR= 4.08, 95% CI: (1.87, 8.91)], Motivation [AOR=2.87, 95% CI: (1.36, 6.06)] and Health need [AOR=2.32, 95% CI: (1.10-4.92)] were variables associated with attitudes of health professionals to use DHIS2 data CONCLUSIONS In general, about half of the study participants had good knowledge of DHIS2 data utilization whereas more than half of respondents had favorable attitudes. Skills, resources, ages, staffing and experiences were the most determinant factors for the knowledge to use DHIS2 data whereas health need, motivation, feedback and training were determinant factors for attitudes to use DHIS2 data

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