Farm Safety: A Study of Young Farmers’ Awareness, Attitudes and Behaviors
dc.contributor.author | Manolova, Hristina | |
dc.contributor.author | Jack, Claire G. | |
dc.contributor.author | Angioloni, Simone | |
dc.contributor.author | Ashfield, Austen | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-04-13T10:13:30Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-04-13T10:13:30Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023-02-14 | |
dc.description | Publication history: Published online - 14 February 2023 | |
dc.description.abstract | Objectives: Agriculture in the United Kingdom (UK) continues to be one of the most dangerous occupations, accounting for around a fifth of fatal workplace injuries and many other injuries, both major and minor. This study examines young farmers’ awareness of, attitude to and behaviors around safety practices on-farm. Method: A survey was undertaken amongst a group of young farmers aged 16-years and over who were actively engaged in farming in Northern Ireland, focusing on attitudes and behaviors towards safety on-farm. Drawing on previous literature, this study examined whether younger farmers demonstrate a higher degree of risk tolerance and are more likely to engage in risk taking behavior when undertaking routine farming practices leading to potential injuries and lost work-ing days. The young farmers surveyed were classified into three groups and differences in risk perception were examined. Results: The results indicate that, statistically, farmer age, intensity of farming alongside the level of farming experience contribute to incident occurrence. Our results indicate a need for attitudinal and behavioral change, particularly around risk-taking behaviors that ultimately result in farm incidents, impacting on both the performance of the farm business and individual farmer well- being. Conclusion: Policies aimed at addressing perception and acceptance of risks among farmers are recommended. | |
dc.description.sponsorship | The work was supported by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development . | |
dc.identifier | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12518/541 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Manolova, H., Jack, C., Angioloni, S. and Ashfield, A. (2023) ‘Farm Safety: A Study of Young Farmers’ Awareness, Attitudes and Behaviors’, Journal of Agromedicine. Informa UK Limited. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924x.2023.2180124. | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1059-924X | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1545-0813 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2023.2180124 | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Taylor & Francis | |
dc.rights | © 2023 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group This work is made available online in accordance with the publisher's policies. Please refer to any applicable terms of use of the publisher | |
dc.subject | Farm safety | |
dc.subject | young farmers | |
dc.subject | risk awareness | |
dc.subject | attitudes | |
dc.subject | behaviors and practices | |
dc.title | Farm Safety: A Study of Young Farmers’ Awareness, Attitudes and Behaviors | |
dc.type | Article | |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2023-02-14 |
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