Factors Influencing Grazing Behavior by Using the Consciousness-Context-Behavior Theory—A Case Study from Yanchi County, China

Grazing behavior is a key factor that affects the sustainable development of the grassland social-ecological system. Grazing behavior is not only restricted by policies but also affected by the awareness of the herder of the grassland environment. To explore the influencing factors and mechanism beh...

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Autores principales:	Caixia Hou, Mengmeng Zhang, Mengmeng Wang, Hanliang Fu, Mengjie Zhang
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	policy of returning grazing land to grassland consciousness-behavior theory grazing behavior herders moderating effect Agriculture S
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:8933b93751cc499db3164333af2f3a142021-11-25T18:09:20ZFactors Influencing Grazing Behavior by Using the Consciousness-Context-Behavior Theory—A Case Study from Yanchi County, China10.3390/land101111572073-445Xhttps://doaj.org/article/8933b93751cc499db3164333af2f3a142021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/10/11/1157https://doaj.org/toc/2073-445XGrazing behavior is a key factor that affects the sustainable development of the grassland social-ecological system. Grazing behavior is not only restricted by policies but also affected by the awareness of the herder of the grassland environment. To explore the influencing factors and mechanism behind grazing behavior, Yanchi County of Ningxia, a typical area of the “returning grazing land to grassland” project in Northwest China, was selected as a study area. Based on the consciousness-context-behavior theory, a questionnaire was designed, and 305 households were surveyed. Analysis of structural equation model results show: (1) the environmental sensitivity of herders and their satisfaction with the compensation mechanism regulated grazing behavior. When herders were more dependent on grassland, they were more willing to graze. (2) The grassland dependence, environmental sensitivity of herders, and herders’ satisfaction with the compensation mechanism had a significant interaction effect on grazing behavior. (3) Family livelihood diversification and the number of young and middle-aged laborers had a significant moderating effect on grassland dependence and grazing behavior. These findings are of vital importance for the government to formulate policies to promote the sustainable development of grasslands.Caixia HouMengmeng ZhangMengmeng WangHanliang FuMengjie ZhangMDPI AGarticlepolicy of returning grazing land to grasslandconsciousness-behavior theorygrazing behaviorherdersmoderating effectgrazing behaviorAgricultureSENLand, Vol 10, Iss 1157, p 1157 (2021)
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spellingShingle	policy of returning grazing land to grassland consciousness-behavior theory grazing behavior herders moderating effect grazing behavior Agriculture S Caixia Hou Mengmeng Zhang Mengmeng Wang Hanliang Fu Mengjie Zhang Factors Influencing Grazing Behavior by Using the Consciousness-Context-Behavior Theory—A Case Study from Yanchi County, China
description	Grazing behavior is a key factor that affects the sustainable development of the grassland social-ecological system. Grazing behavior is not only restricted by policies but also affected by the awareness of the herder of the grassland environment. To explore the influencing factors and mechanism behind grazing behavior, Yanchi County of Ningxia, a typical area of the “returning grazing land to grassland” project in Northwest China, was selected as a study area. Based on the consciousness-context-behavior theory, a questionnaire was designed, and 305 households were surveyed. Analysis of structural equation model results show: (1) the environmental sensitivity of herders and their satisfaction with the compensation mechanism regulated grazing behavior. When herders were more dependent on grassland, they were more willing to graze. (2) The grassland dependence, environmental sensitivity of herders, and herders’ satisfaction with the compensation mechanism had a significant interaction effect on grazing behavior. (3) Family livelihood diversification and the number of young and middle-aged laborers had a significant moderating effect on grassland dependence and grazing behavior. These findings are of vital importance for the government to formulate policies to promote the sustainable development of grasslands.
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author	Caixia Hou Mengmeng Zhang Mengmeng Wang Hanliang Fu Mengjie Zhang
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title	Factors Influencing Grazing Behavior by Using the Consciousness-Context-Behavior Theory—A Case Study from Yanchi County, China
title_short	Factors Influencing Grazing Behavior by Using the Consciousness-Context-Behavior Theory—A Case Study from Yanchi County, China
title_full	Factors Influencing Grazing Behavior by Using the Consciousness-Context-Behavior Theory—A Case Study from Yanchi County, China
title_fullStr	Factors Influencing Grazing Behavior by Using the Consciousness-Context-Behavior Theory—A Case Study from Yanchi County, China
title_full_unstemmed	Factors Influencing Grazing Behavior by Using the Consciousness-Context-Behavior Theory—A Case Study from Yanchi County, China
title_sort	factors influencing grazing behavior by using the consciousness-context-behavior theory—a case study from yanchi county, china
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
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Factors Influencing Grazing Behavior by Using the Consciousness-Context-Behavior Theory—A Case Study from Yanchi County, China

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