Determinants of COVID-19 masking among artisanal fisherfolks in Ghana: the role of time discounting

IF 1.4 Q3 ECONOMICS
Wisdom Akpalu, Kwami Adanu
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PurposeDaily COVID-19-related morbidity and mortality rates are still high globally, and masking is considered a reliable method of preventing its infections. Yet, the rate of voluntary compliance with masking remains very low in most parts of the world, especially in developing countries. The authors hypothesize that the decision to wear a mask entails some benefit-cost analysis that involves time discounting. In addition, the authors surmise that feel-good benefits from pro-social behavior and from wearing fashionable masks are substantial.Design/methodology/approachThe study is based on a survey of 900 fishermen and fish traders in Ghana. A simple experiment was designed to elicit individual rates of time preference. In addition, the fishers were asked questions about their political affiliation and knowledge of the COVID-19 pandemic, among others. A logit model is used to investigate the determinants of the decision to wear a mask.FindingsThe authors found that masking compliance increases in time discounting for fishmongers, suggesting that private benefits from pro-social behavior or feel-good benefits from wearing a mask are very strong. In addition, those who belonged to the ruling political party were more likely to wear a mask. Other factors increasing the likelihood of masking include affiliation with the ruling political party, knowledge of COVID-19 and knowledge of someone who lost his/her job due to COVID-19.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to investigate the effect of time discounting on the voluntary compliance of a health safety measure, which could provide a direct utility. In addition, the study explores the effect of political affiliation on voluntary masking behavior.
加纳个体渔民新冠肺炎掩蔽的决定因素:时间折扣的作用
目的全球每日新冠肺炎相关发病率和死亡率仍然很高,戴口罩被认为是预防其感染的可靠方法。然而,在世界大多数地区,特别是发展中国家,自愿遵守口罩规定的比率仍然很低。作者假设,戴口罩的决定需要一些涉及时间折扣的收益成本分析。此外,作者推测,亲社会行为和戴时尚口罩带来的良好感觉是巨大的。设计/方法/方法该研究基于对加纳900名渔民和鱼贩的调查。设计了一个简单的实验来引出个体的时间偏好率。此外,渔民还被问及他们的政治归属和对新冠肺炎大流行的了解等问题。logit模型用于研究决定戴口罩的决定因素。研究结果作者发现,对鱼贩来说,戴口罩的合规性会随着时间折扣的增加而增加,这表明亲社会行为带来的私人利益或戴口罩带来的感觉良好的利益非常大。此外,那些属于执政党的人更有可能戴口罩。增加戴口罩可能性的其他因素包括与执政党的关系、对新冠肺炎的了解以及对因新冠肺炎失去工作的人的了解。原始性/价值据作者所知,这是第一项调查时间折扣对自愿遵守健康安全措施的影响的研究,这可以提供直接的效用。此外,本研究还探讨了政治派别对自愿掩盖行为的影响。
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期刊介绍: African Journal of Economic and Management Studies (AJEMS) advances both theoretical and empirical research, informs policies and practices, and improves understanding of how economic and business decisions shape the lives of Africans. AJEMS is a multidisciplinary journal and welcomes papers from all the major disciplines in economics, business and management studies.
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