Factors Influencing the Food Purchase Points of Syrian and Iraqi Refugees in Samsun Province, Turkey

Abdulrazak Ghazal; Mehmet Bozoğlu

doi:10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.883333

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Türkiye’nin Samsun Ilindeki Suriyeli ve Iraklı Sığınmacıların Gıda Satın Alma Noktalarını Etkileyen Faktörler

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı, Türkiye'nin Samsun ilinin kentsel ilçelerindeki Suriyeli ve Iraklı mültecilerin gıda alım noktalarını etkileyen faktörlerin araştırılmasıdır. Çalışmanın birincil verileri, 252 Suriyeli ve Iraklı mülteci hane halkı temsilcisinden anket yoluyla toplanmıştır. Araştırmanın amacına yönelik olarak faktör analizi (FA) tekniği, betimsel analiz, Kişi korelasyonu (r), t-testi ve ANOVA testleri kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonuçları, mültecilerin taze sebze ve meyve için yerel pazarları, et ve süt ürünleri için süpermarketleri ve tahıl ürünleri için bakkalları tercih ettiğini göstermektedir. Mültecilerin mağaza seçiminde ürünün fiyatı ve hijyen koşulları kriterlerinin etkisi bulunmaktadır. Ancak; sosyo-demografik değişkenlerden uyruk, cinsiyet, medeni durum, yaş ve semt, ekonomik değişkenden çalışan sayısı ve gelir düzeyi ile davranış değişkenlerinden ödeme yöntemi mültecilerin az iki yiyecek kategorisindeki mağaza tercihlerini etkilemektedir. Bununla birlikte, mültecilerin mağaza tercihlerini mağaza ve tüketici özellikleri ile gıda kategorilerinden de etkilenmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Factors Influencing the Food Purchase Points of Syrian and Iraqi Refugees in Samsun Province, Turkey

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the factors influencing the food purchase points of Syrian and Iraqi refugees in the urban districts of Samsun province of Turkey. The primary data of the study were collected through a questionnaire from 252 household representatives of Syrian and Iraqi refugees. Factor analysis (FA) technique, descriptive analysis, Person’s correlation (r), t-test, and ANOVA tests were used to address the objective of the study. The result showed that the refugees chose the local markets for fresh vegetables and fruit, supermarkets for meat and dairy products, and markets for cereal products. The price of the product and hygiene conditions were influential factors in-store selection for the refugees. However, nationality, gender, marital status, age, and district among the socio-demographic variables, the number of workers and income level among the economic variable, and, payment method among the behavioral variables had influences on the store preferences of refugees for at least for two type food categories. Furthermore, the store choices of the refugees were also affected by store attributes, consumer characteristics, and food categories.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Abdulrazak Ghazal ^*
0000-0002-5234-5719
Türkiye

Mehmet Bozoğlu
0000-0001-8333-1865
Türkiye

Publication Date

August 31, 2022

Submission Date

February 19, 2021

Acceptance Date

August 20, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 25 Number: 4

DOI

https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.883333

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA76NE26WX

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Ghazal, A., & Bozoğlu, M. (2022). Factors Influencing the Food Purchase Points of Syrian and Iraqi Refugees in Samsun Province, Turkey. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım Ve Doğa Dergisi, 25(4), 872-881. https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.883333