Averting Behavior Framework for Perceived Risk of Yersinia enterocolitica Infections
Joint Authors
Aziz, Sonia N.
Aziz, Khwaja M. S.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-03-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The focus of this research is to present a theoretical model of averting actions that households take to avoid exposure to Yersinia enterocolitica in contaminated food.
The cost of illness approach only takes into account the value of a cure, while the averting behavior approach can estimate the value of preventing the illness.
The household, rather than the individual, is the unit of analysis in this model, where one household member is primarily responsible for procuring uncontaminated food for their family.
Since children are particularly susceptible and live with parents who are primary decision makers for sustenance, the designated household head makes the choices that are investigated in this paper.
This model uses constrained optimization to characterize activities that may offer protection from exposure to Yersinia enterocolitica contaminated food.
A representative household decision maker is assumed to allocate family resources to maximize utility of an altruistic parent, an assumption used in most research involving economics of the family.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Aziz, Sonia N.& Aziz, Khwaja M. S.. 2012. Averting Behavior Framework for Perceived Risk of Yersinia enterocolitica Infections. Journal of Pathogens،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-493644
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Aziz, Sonia N.& Aziz, Khwaja M. S.. Averting Behavior Framework for Perceived Risk of Yersinia enterocolitica Infections. Journal of Pathogens No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-493644
American Medical Association (AMA)
Aziz, Sonia N.& Aziz, Khwaja M. S.. Averting Behavior Framework for Perceived Risk of Yersinia enterocolitica Infections. Journal of Pathogens. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-493644
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-493644