Demographic characteristics of consumers in consumption of organic food products: Case study: Serbia

The purpose of the paper is to determine the differences between demographic characteristics of consumers in relation to discouraging and motivating factors of consuming organic food products in Serbia. An empirical research was conducted in Serbia on a sample of 833 respondents, using e-questionnai...

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Main Authors: Jotanović-Raletić Saša, Vuksanović Nikola, Živkucin Slobodan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Naučno društvo agrarnih ekonomista Balkana, Beograd; Institut za ekonomiku poljoprivrede, Beograd i Akademija ekonomskih nauka, Bukurešt 2018-01-01
Series:Ekonomika Poljoprivrede (1979)
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spelling doaj-20a017da4ec6404ebddd382eeaea751a2020-11-25T01:37:18ZengNaučno društvo agrarnih ekonomista Balkana, Beograd; Institut za ekonomiku poljoprivrede, Beograd i Akademija ekonomskih nauka, BukureštEkonomika Poljoprivrede (1979)0352-34622334-84532018-01-01654137113820352-34621804371JDemographic characteristics of consumers in consumption of organic food products: Case study: SerbiaJotanović-Raletić Saša0Vuksanović Nikola1Živkucin Slobodan2Higher education school for management and business communication, Department of Hospitality, Sremski KarlovciHigher education school for management and business communication, Department of Hospitality, Sremski KarlovciHigher education school for management and business communication, Department of Hospitality, Sremski KarlovciThe purpose of the paper is to determine the differences between demographic characteristics of consumers in relation to discouraging and motivating factors of consuming organic food products in Serbia. An empirical research was conducted in Serbia on a sample of 833 respondents, using e-questionnaire. T-test for independent samples was used. The results indicate that in relation to discouraging factors for consumption of organic food products there are differences in the demographic characteristics of consumers, exception is age. Also, in relation to motivation factors, differences exist in majority of consumers' demographic characteristics, except the level of education and place of residence. Practical application of the results enables adequately managed consumption of organic food products which directly affects the reduction of ecological, social, health and economic problems. On the other side, the theoretical application of the results enables the creation of a consumers' profile for organic food products.https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0352-3462/2018/0352-34621804371J.pdforganic food productsconsumersdiscouraging factorsmotivating factors
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author Jotanović-Raletić Saša
Vuksanović Nikola
Živkucin Slobodan
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Vuksanović Nikola
Živkucin Slobodan
Demographic characteristics of consumers in consumption of organic food products: Case study: Serbia
Ekonomika Poljoprivrede (1979)
organic food products
consumers
discouraging factors
motivating factors
author_facet Jotanović-Raletić Saša
Vuksanović Nikola
Živkucin Slobodan
author_sort Jotanović-Raletić Saša
title Demographic characteristics of consumers in consumption of organic food products: Case study: Serbia
title_short Demographic characteristics of consumers in consumption of organic food products: Case study: Serbia
title_full Demographic characteristics of consumers in consumption of organic food products: Case study: Serbia
title_fullStr Demographic characteristics of consumers in consumption of organic food products: Case study: Serbia
title_full_unstemmed Demographic characteristics of consumers in consumption of organic food products: Case study: Serbia
title_sort demographic characteristics of consumers in consumption of organic food products: case study: serbia
publisher Naučno društvo agrarnih ekonomista Balkana, Beograd; Institut za ekonomiku poljoprivrede, Beograd i Akademija ekonomskih nauka, Bukurešt
series Ekonomika Poljoprivrede (1979)
issn 0352-3462
2334-8453
publishDate 2018-01-01
description The purpose of the paper is to determine the differences between demographic characteristics of consumers in relation to discouraging and motivating factors of consuming organic food products in Serbia. An empirical research was conducted in Serbia on a sample of 833 respondents, using e-questionnaire. T-test for independent samples was used. The results indicate that in relation to discouraging factors for consumption of organic food products there are differences in the demographic characteristics of consumers, exception is age. Also, in relation to motivation factors, differences exist in majority of consumers' demographic characteristics, except the level of education and place of residence. Practical application of the results enables adequately managed consumption of organic food products which directly affects the reduction of ecological, social, health and economic problems. On the other side, the theoretical application of the results enables the creation of a consumers' profile for organic food products.
topic organic food products
consumers
discouraging factors
motivating factors
url https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0352-3462/2018/0352-34621804371J.pdf
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