We elucidate the value orientations (VOs) towards wild meat/wildlife in the Tshopo Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, distinguishing between the provincial capital and rural areas. Based on stories prompted by four primary emotions, the most frequently encountered VOs were: concern for safety, nutrition and taste, and caring/respect. Rural people were more likely to express anthropocentric VOs. However, their stories did not necessarily associate negatively with caring/respect, suggesting that wildlife users may also be sensitive to biocentric values. Age, gender, and wealth were good predictors for biocentric VOs, with young women from the city more likely to express biocentric values. VOs and emotions related differently to specific wildlife species. Mutualism was not frequently elucidated in the stories. The associations we found provide crucial information to understand differences in value orientations across groups, identify barriers to change, and tailor behavior change campaigns to the local context.
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TI - How Do Local Folks Value Wild Meat, and Why It Matters? A Study in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
AU - Van Vliet, N.
AU - Nyumu, J.K.
AU - Nziavake, S.
AU - Muhindo, J.
AU - Paemelaere, E.A.D.
AU - Nasi, R.
AB - We elucidate the value orientations (VOs) towards wild meat/wildlife in the Tshopo Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, distinguishing between the provincial capital and rural areas. Based on stories prompted by four primary emotions, the most frequently encountered VOs were: concern for safety, nutrition and taste, and caring/respect. Rural people were more likely to express anthropocentric VOs. However, their stories did not necessarily associate negatively with caring/respect, suggesting that wildlife users may also be sensitive to biocentric values. Age, gender, and wealth were good predictors for biocentric VOs, with young women from the city more likely to express biocentric values. VOs and emotions related differently to specific wildlife species. Mutualism was not frequently elucidated in the stories. The associations we found provide crucial information to understand differences in value orientations across groups, identify barriers to change, and tailor behavior change campaigns to the local context.
PY - 2021
UR - https://www.cifor-icraf.org/knowledge/publication/8256/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-021-00275-4
KW - behavioural changes, game meat, rural communities, value systems, wild animals, wild foods, wildlife
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%T How Do Local Folks Value Wild Meat, and Why It Matters? A Study in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
%A Van Vliet, N.
%A Nyumu, J.K.
%A Nziavake, S.
%A Muhindo, J.
%A Paemelaere, E.A.D.
%A Nasi, R.
%D 2021
%U https://www.cifor-icraf.org/knowledge/publication/8256/
%R https://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-021-00275-4
%X We elucidate the value orientations (VOs) towards wild meat/wildlife in the Tshopo Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, distinguishing between the provincial capital and rural areas. Based on stories prompted by four primary emotions, the most frequently encountered VOs were: concern for safety, nutrition and taste, and caring/respect. Rural people were more likely to express anthropocentric VOs. However, their stories did not necessarily associate negatively with caring/respect, suggesting that wildlife users may also be sensitive to biocentric values. Age, gender, and wealth were good predictors for biocentric VOs, with young women from the city more likely to express biocentric values. VOs and emotions related differently to specific wildlife species. Mutualism was not frequently elucidated in the stories. The associations we found provide crucial information to understand differences in value orientations across groups, identify barriers to change, and tailor behavior change campaigns to the local context.
%K behavioural changes
%K game meat
%K rural communities
%K value systems
%K wild animals
%K wild foods
%K wildlife
Publication year
2021
ISSN
0300-7839
Authors
Van Vliet, N.; Nyumu, J.K.; Nziavake, S.; Muhindo, J.; Paemelaere, E.A.D.; Nasi, R.
Language
English
Keywords
behavioural changes, game meat, rural communities, value systems, wild animals, wild foods, wildlife
Source
Human Ecology. :
Geographic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
