Future of Food: Journal on Food

Research on factors affecting consumer decision on purchasing organic agricultural products in Danang, Vietnam

Trinh Le Tan
FPT University

The study analyses the factors that influence consumer decisions on purchasing organic agricultural products in Danang. By synthesizing previous research, the authors establish Ordinal Logistic Regression (OLR) through survey questionnaires for 300 consumers in Danang in March 2019. The empirical model shows that there are eight factors, which have significantly positive impacts on the consumer decisions to purchase organic agricultural products, including: (i) the quality of products; (ii) trademarks, product labels; (iii) advertising, media, cultural factors; (iv) the understanding of the consumers about products of organic agriculture; (v) the convenience of the point of sale; (vi) income of consumers; (vii) psychological factors (attitudes, interests, taste, age, gender, etc.); (viii) the consumer’s career. The research also finds out the two factors affecting negatively on decision of consumers, including: (i) the value-added tax for the import of organic agricultural products; (ii) the age of the consumer. Based on quantitative results, the study proposes recommendations to promote the purchase of organic agriculture products in Danang.

Keywords : organic agricultural products, ordinal logistic regression, value-added tax, consumer decision., empirical model, Age of consumer .

Myanmar High School Students’ Perceptions of College and International Readiness in Western Society

Mark Speckien
Louisiana Tech University
Mark Speckien
Louisiana Tech University
International students are more likely to experience mental health issues and increased stress. Mental health is often surrounded by negative societal stigmas that act as barriers to seeking support and tend to lead to greater mental health concerns. International students tend to seek socioemotional support from other international student peers rather than seeking out counseling services. However, this study shows that LGBTQIA+ international students were less likely to seek socioemotional support from other international student peers due to fear of their sexual orientation being discovered and their families finding out about their identity. This study examines how LGBTQIA+ international students talk about their experiences on and off campus in relations to their socioemotional well-being. Specifically, this study sought to better understand the complexities of LGBTQIA+ students’ identities, and the challenges they faced in terms of their socioemotional well-being. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.
Keywords : international students, socioemotional well-being, mental health, identity development, intersectionality, LGBTQIA