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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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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Ziraat, Veterinerlik ve Gıda Bilimleri
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
31 Ağustos 2022
Gönderilme Tarihi
19 Şubat 2021
Kabul Tarihi
20 Ağustos 2021
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2022 Cilt: 25 Sayı: 4
