Community perceptions of protective practices to prevent ash exposures around sakurajima volcano, Japan

Abstract

This study explored the contextual factors that motivate people to use respiratory protection. The study found that societal and cultural context factors, such as how risk is perceived in communities, influence people’s motivation to use facemasks. These findings, alongside a manual on how communities can protect themselves from breathing volcanic ash, can inform how agencies and governments promote mask use. This research was supported by the Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC) Programme