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Consumers’ Perception of Animal Welfare in the West Aegean Region, Türkiye

Cilt: 15 Sayı: 4 31 Aralık 2022
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Consumers’ Perception of Animal Welfare in the West Aegean Region, Türkiye

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This research was conducted to examine consumers’ perceptions of the West Aegean region regarding animal welfare. The Animal Welfare Perception Scale consisted of 5 extents and a total of 52 items, including housing, feeding, personnel, health, and other conditions. The participants comprised 415 consumers over 18 years of age in İzmir and Aydın City centers and districts. The animal welfare perception scale was applied to consumers who decided to participate in the study face-to-face. It was founded that the West Aegean region's consumers perceived animal welfare positively and associated the animal welfare concept with animal health, ethical values, natural food, and food safety and quality. These findings revealed that the consumers' knowledge, opinion and awareness were in parallel with the basic welfare needs of the animals. However, the consumers had insufficient knowledge about animal welfare and the effects of animal breeding methods practiced in intensive production systems on farm animal welfare. One-third of consumers declared they wanted to buy products produced under animal welfare standards and were willing to pay more. The perception of animal welfare was influenced by consumers' gender, educational background, companion animal ownership, food-label reading behaviour, and willingness to pay. It was concluded that the West Aegean region's consumers perceive animal welfare as very important, and the proportions of consumers who demand welfare-friendly products and are willing to pay more could be increased with increased knowledge of animal welfare.

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Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Veteriner Bilimleri

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

31 Aralık 2022

Gönderilme Tarihi

22 Ağustos 2022

Kabul Tarihi

17 Ekim 2022

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2022 Cilt: 15 Sayı: 4

Kaynak Göster

APA
Gökmen Tüfenk, Ö., & Bozkurt, Z. (2022). Consumers’ Perception of Animal Welfare in the West Aegean Region, Türkiye. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal, 15(4), 432-442. https://doi.org/10.30607/kvj.1164948
AMA
1.Gökmen Tüfenk Ö, Bozkurt Z. Consumers’ Perception of Animal Welfare in the West Aegean Region, Türkiye. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal. 2022;15(4):432-442. doi:10.30607/kvj.1164948
Chicago
Gökmen Tüfenk, Özlem, ve Zehra Bozkurt. 2022. “Consumers’ Perception of Animal Welfare in the West Aegean Region, Türkiye”. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal 15 (4): 432-42. https://doi.org/10.30607/kvj.1164948.
EndNote
Gökmen Tüfenk Ö, Bozkurt Z (01 Aralık 2022) Consumers’ Perception of Animal Welfare in the West Aegean Region, Türkiye. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal 15 4 432–442.
IEEE
[1]Ö. Gökmen Tüfenk ve Z. Bozkurt, “Consumers’ Perception of Animal Welfare in the West Aegean Region, Türkiye”, Kocatepe Veterinary Journal, c. 15, sy 4, ss. 432–442, Ara. 2022, doi: 10.30607/kvj.1164948.
ISNAD
Gökmen Tüfenk, Özlem - Bozkurt, Zehra. “Consumers’ Perception of Animal Welfare in the West Aegean Region, Türkiye”. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal 15/4 (01 Aralık 2022): 432-442. https://doi.org/10.30607/kvj.1164948.
JAMA
1.Gökmen Tüfenk Ö, Bozkurt Z. Consumers’ Perception of Animal Welfare in the West Aegean Region, Türkiye. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal. 2022;15:432–442.
MLA
Gökmen Tüfenk, Özlem, ve Zehra Bozkurt. “Consumers’ Perception of Animal Welfare in the West Aegean Region, Türkiye”. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal, c. 15, sy 4, Aralık 2022, ss. 432-4, doi:10.30607/kvj.1164948.
Vancouver
1.Özlem Gökmen Tüfenk, Zehra Bozkurt. Consumers’ Perception of Animal Welfare in the West Aegean Region, Türkiye. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal. 01 Aralık 2022;15(4):432-4. doi:10.30607/kvj.1164948