Factors Influencing Information Seeking Behaviour for Halal Food Products Among Malaysian Muslim Consumers: A Conceptual Framework

Omari, Firas S.; Azman, Norhidayah; Ismail, Rozaina

doi:10.33102/mjosht.v4i.88

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“…Promotions are also important strategies for marketing halal products and influencing potential consumer buying behavior (Syukur et al, 2021). Using the internet to seek information on halal-certified products is a common information-seeking behavior (Kumar et al, 2020;Giyanti et al, 2019), in addition to halal advertisements on TV (Omari et al, 2019), email advertisements and official websites (Yousaf and Xiucheng, 2018). Nurudin (2020) concludes visual merchandising, store atmosphere and promotional activities can also determine consumer buying behavior.…”

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Consumer decisions toward halal purchase before and during COVID-19 pandemic: a grey relational analysis approach

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Lin

Kassim

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PurposeThe main objective of this research is to investigate the factors that influence consumer purchase decisions for halal products before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, based on the Engel-Kollat-Blackwell (EKB) theory.Design/methodology/approachThe research was conducted as a survey. The influencing factors were determined based on the grey relational analysis (GRA) approach.FindingsThe findings indicate before the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers mainly purchased halal products based on four key factors: purchasing experience, certification label, Internet searches and past consumption experience. However, during the pandemic, the ranking and factors have changed to six indicators, which are past consumption experience, purchasing experience, certification labels, standardized specifications, Internet searches and halal certification labels.Research limitations/implicationsThe study was limited by the sample size and geographical area. Nevertheless, the findings could be further explored by expanding related theories toward understand human decisions based on spiritual beliefs.Practical implicationsThe findings of this study have important implications for research, practice and society. Understanding the factors influencing halal purchase decisions before and during the pandemic can help businesses, policymakers and halal certification bodies to better cater to consumers' needs and preferences and ensure the continued growth and development of the halal industry.Originality/valueThis study evaluates halal purchasing decisions between periods of certainty and uncertainty by using the GRA. Changes in halal consumption and purchase decisions in response to COVID-19 pandemic have become an emerging topic of discovery. The study addresses the gap in the literature regarding changes in consumer decision pattern.

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Section: Information Seekingmentioning

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“…, 2020; Giyanti et al. , 2019), in addition to halal advertisements on TV (Omari et al. , 2019), email advertisements and official websites (Yousaf and Xiucheng, 2018).…”

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Consumer decisions toward halal purchase before and during COVID-19 pandemic: a grey relational analysis approach

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Lin

Kassim

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“…Health literacy is about making the appropriate decision from the health-related information and translated into day-to-day practices [1]. Thus, seeking information behaviour is crucial in educating individuals to make a right decision [2].…”

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Do undergraduate Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) students with adequate oral health literacy have better oral health status?

Jaafar,

Ab Malik,

Ali Al-Kadhim

2020

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Oral health literacy is the ability of an individual in making an appropriate decision to achieve optimum oral health. This study aimed to assess the oral health literacy and oral health status of undergraduate university students. This is a cross sectional study conducted among students from various faculties in USIM. A written consent was obtained before the administration of OHLI-M questionnaire via Google form. Oral examination was conducted after completing the questionnaire. A descriptive data analysis was performed to determine the adequacy of oral health literacy and oral health status among the students. A total of 280 students participated in this study. The mean age was 22 years old (SD=1.17) with the majority of them being female (82.1%) and coming from urban residences (57.1%). The prevalence of dental caries and periodontal disease was 58.9% (95% CI= 53.2 to 64.6) and 13.2% (95% CI= 9.6 to 17.1) respectively. Students with adequate oral health literacy had better oral health status. Those with inadequate oral health literacy had a high percentage of dental caries.

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Factors Influencing Information Seeking Behaviour for Halal Food Products Among Malaysian Muslim Consumers: A Conceptual Framework

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Consumer decisions toward halal purchase before and during COVID-19 pandemic: a grey relational analysis approach

Consumer decisions toward halal purchase before and during COVID-19 pandemic: a grey relational analysis approach

Do undergraduate Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) students with adequate oral health literacy have better oral health status?

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