scholarly journals Factors influencing interest of Slovak consumers' in organic dairy products

10.5219/1137 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 538-546
Author(s):  
Iveta Ubrežiová ◽  
Tatiana Kráľová ◽  
Jana Kozáková
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Dairy Products ◽  
Maternity Leave ◽  
Average Income ◽  
Daily Consumption ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Organic Dairy ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Age Category

The aim of the article is to analyse the dependency of selected factors (age category, level of income and gender) on consumers' willingness to buy organic dairy products. The primary research based on the electronic interview survey carried out on the sample of 203 Slovak respondents of all ages, in different social situations and with different views on the issue. The questionnaire consisted of seven sorting questions and six questions addressed consumers' perception of organic dairy products and the reasons for their purchase or rejection. For evaluation the Chi square test of square contingency was used. Results were sorted into tree parts. The aim of the firts part of research was to find out whether there is a dependency between the age category of the respondents and whether they are buying organic dairy products. Results showed that the age category of the respondents and purchase of organic dairy products are independent. The second part of the research based on the examination of the dependency between the level of income of the respondents and their willingness to pay for organic products. In this case we confirmed the dependency between the customers' average income per month and their willingness to pay for organic dairy products. Last but not least, the dependency between the reasons that would discourage consumers from buying organic dairy products and their gender was examined. The results of analysis clearly showed that these two variables are independent. Despite generally persisted opinions that food of daily consumption in bio quality (organic) is mainly bought by women of specific age categories (joung independent woman after graduation, mothers on maternity leave) we can confirm just the significance of the impact of customers' average income per month on their willingness to pay for these high quality and therefore expensive products.

scholarly journals Consumer Information and Willingness to Pay an Additional Price for Food Safety of Dairy Products

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
MSc. Xhevat Sopi ◽  
Dr.Sc. Engjëll Shkreli ◽  
MSc. Visar Sutaj
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Dairy Products ◽  
Consumer Information ◽  
Chain Store ◽  
Premium Price ◽  
Food Quality And Safety ◽  
Information Consumers ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Additional Safety

Due to food safety incidents around the world, a number of research projects have found growing willingness to pay (WTP) premium price for additional safety of food products. However, this depends on the amount of information consumers have regarding food safety. The objective of this paper is to assess the level of information consumers have on the safety of dairy products in Kosovo and the impact of information on the consumers’ willingness to pay premium price for dairy products if they are certified with food safety standards.The results come from a survey conducted with 303 customers of Viva Fresh supermarket chain store, who were interviewed at the time of purchase in the supermarket. Descriptive statistics shows lack of knowledge of food safety; only 15% of respondents are aware of ISO9001 standard, 7% are aware of HACCP and only 10.2% of respondents can make a difference between the concepts of food quality and safety. With regard to information 66.3% of respondents have heard of food safety problems while 47.33% have heard through the media.Using a logistic regression model, the research found that consumers who have heard about the problems of food safety (p = 0.049) and those who are aware of the ISO 9001 (p = 0.002) are more likely to have a positive attitude towards WTP.

scholarly journals ANALYZING THE DETERMINANTS AFFECTING THE CONSUMERS' ATTITUDE AND WILLINGNESS TO PAY PREMIUM PRICE FOR ORGANIC MILK.

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Prachi Narang ◽  
Sneha Ghai
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Daily Consumption ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Organic Milk ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Premium Price ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Spss Software ◽  
Descriptive Method

This study is intended to determine the factors affecting the consumer’s attitude and willingness to pay price premium for organic milk by analysing them using chi square test of independence and other simple descriptive method. The study reveals the result on the basis of both primary and secondary research. For this purpose, a survey of 155 respondents was conducted. SPSS software was used to get the results. According to the results, factors such as gender, annual income, prices offered, quality of organic milk and education had significant effects on consumers’ attitude. Overall, 58.1% of the respondents chose organic milk for their daily consumption. The average price willingness to pay was estimated to be 70-90 rupees per litre for organic milk. The results showed that insufficient availability, lack of knowledge and awareness and also the premium prices offered are all considered as the major pitfalls in the development of the organic market and consumption.

scholarly journals Longitudinal Study of the Influence of the Relative Age Effect (RAE) on Czech Tennis Players Aged 10 - 12.

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roman Koloničný ◽  
Michal Bozděch ◽  
Jiří Zháněl
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Ice Hockey ◽  
Reference Period ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Tennis Players ◽  
Relative Age ◽  
Relative Age Effect ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Age Category

The issue of the phenomenon known as RAE first appeared in research within the educational system. In the field of sports research, it first emerged in the 1980s. The theory of RAE is based on the assumption that athletes born in the early months of the year are usually more advanced in both mental and physical fitness. Many studies have confirmed that birthdates of players in sports such as handball, ice hockey or football are distributed asymmetrically in the respective quarters of the year. A high incidence of birthdates has been shown to exist in the first half of the year. The aim of the study was to determine the impact of RAE on Czech tennis players in the age category of 10 – 12. The investigated sample consisted of players (n=1 500) who ranked among the top one hundred in the official ranking of the Czech Tennis Association in the period of 2003 – 2017. In order to verify the conformity of the distribution of the frequency of the players´ birthdates in the sample and the frequency of birthdates among the same population (n=1 506 504) the Chi-Square test (χ2) was used. The results of the study have shown a significant influence of RAE in certain years in the reference age category of 10 – 12, and in thirteen of the fifteen years surveyed. The overall results in the reference period 2003 – 2017 have shown that most of the players were born in Q1 (n=551) and Q2 (n=442). Therefore, 2/3 of the players (66%) were born in the first half of the year, while only 1/3 (34%) were born in the second half. A longitudinal study of tennis players aged 10 – 12 showed the influence of RAE both in specific years (with the exception of 2011 and 2014) and in the reference period 2003 – 2017 taken as a whole. The results of our research correspond to the results of similar studies performed by other authors. Tennis coaches are advised to address the issue of RAE when working with tennis youth and when selecting players to the sports centres, representations, etc.

scholarly journals Pola konsumsi minuman es dan kepedulian terhadap keamanan pangan di Kota Bogor

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Winiati Pudji Rahayu ◽  
Siti Nurjanah ◽  
Sophia Ekaristi Dharma Gita
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Consumption Pattern ◽  
Daily Consumption ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Final Level ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Chi Square Analysis ◽  
Main Factor

Consumption pattern of iced beverages of the consumer in Bogor and their awareness of food safetyBackground: Iced beverage will be potentially contaminated by microbes if it is prepared and handled by a lack of sanitary and hygiene. The level of risk depends on exposure affected by the prevalence and concentration of microorganisms, also the consumption patterns.Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the iced beverages consumption number in Bogor using a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (SQ-FFQ) and to know the level of knowledge and awareness of food safety.Method: The survey used 300 respondents, including males and females, which classified in three groups of age and three groups of income level also the final level of education.Results: Most of the respondents were frequently consumed flavored iced beverages (52%) compared to other types of iced beverages and the average number of daily consumption was 182 mL/person. Based on compare means analysis, the amount of iced beverages consumption was not affected by age and gender but was influenced by income. The level of knowledge and awareness of food safety of consumers in Bogor was good (>80%). Based on Chi-Square analysis, the level of knowledge and awareness of consumers were not affected by age, gender, or final education. However, when viewed from the percentage of correct answers, the main factor of the level of knowledge and awareness of consumers was the final level of education.Conclusion: The amount of iced beverages consumption was not affected by age and gender but influenced by income, and the average consumption was 135 mL/person/day. The level of knowledge and awareness of food safety of consumers in Bogor was good (>80%).

scholarly journals NCOG-26. IMPACT OF GENDER ON TUMOR TREATING FIELDS COMPLIANCE IN PATIENTS WITH GLIOBLASTOMA

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. ii134-ii134
Author(s):  
Lauren Karpf ◽  
Sanjeev Chawla ◽  
Lisa Desiderio ◽  
Suyash Mohan
Keyword(s):  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Compliance Rate ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
P Value ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Tumor Bed ◽  
Tumor Treating Fields ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact

Abstract BACKGROUND Tumor treating fields (TTFields) has emerged as a novel antimitotic modality to treat glioblastoma (GBM). Recently, a positive association was reported between TTFields dose at the tumor bed and survival outcomes in GBM patients. Dose density depends upon power density and compliance rate (cumulative amount of time TTFields therapy is delivered to the patient). Increased compliance with TTFields has been proposed as an independent prognostic factor for improved clinical benefits. There is evidence that females tend to respond better than males to standard therapy. However, the impact of gender and age on TTFields compliance is not fully understood in GBM patients. OBJECTIVE To investigate potential interactions amongst age, gender and TTFields compliance in GBM patients. METHODS A cohort of 16 patients (males =9; females=7; mean-age=60.8±7.6years) with newly diagnosed and recurrent GBM receiving TTFields were analyzed retrospectively. Device usage time was collected from internal log files in each case. The mean duration of TTFields therapy in patients was 4 months. Chi-square and independent sample T-tests were performed to evaluate differences in compliance rates based on patient age and gender and to examine gender-age relationships. Additionally, Pearson correlation analyses were performed to determine associations between gender and compliance rates. The probability (p) value of 0.05 was considered significant. RESULTS A trend (p=0.067) towards greater TTFields compliance was observed in females (80.1±0.11%) versus males (63.0±0.22%). Additionally, there was a strong positive correlation (R=0.73; p=0.058) between age and compliance rates for female patients. There were 6 patients ≥ 65 years and 10 patients < 65 years. However, we did not find significant differences in compliance rate and gender variables between patients ≥ 65 years and < 65 years of age. CONCLUSIONS Our results demonstrate gender influences TTFields compliance amongst GBM patients. However, future studies with larger cohorts are warranted to validate these findings.

scholarly journals Impact of Age, Gender and Job Satisfaction on Employee Engagement in the IT sector

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 4841-4845
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Null Hypothesis ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact

The present analysis has been conducted to understand the influence of job satisfaction, gender and age on the employee engagement levels in the Information and Technology sector. 196 bona fide questionnaire responses were received from two Information Technology (IT) firms in Odisha, India to perceive the impact of factors like job satisfaction, age and gender on the work commitment levels of employees. Correlation analysis was done to unravel the interrelationship linking gender, age and job satisfaction. The findings indicated that there was no effect of gender or age on the engagement of employees in the IT sector. Gender and age were independent of each other but influenced the Job satisfaction of the employees in the IT area. The goodness of fit was calculated for the dataset by doing the chi square test. Based on the values, for the first and the second hypothesis the null hypothesis was rejected and the alternative was selected. For the third hypothesis the null hypothesis was accepted. This showed that age and gender do not have a major impact on engagement in IT employees. But job satisfaction has a positive association with employee engagement. Regression analysis was also carried out to check the relationship between age and gender which are the independent variables with job satisfaction which is dependent. It was concluded that there is a 50% association between the independent and dependent variables. Thus organizations should make sure that the work culture is a healthy mix of the right elements so that a diverse taskforce is always driven to work and shares mutual goals with the organization.

scholarly journals The impact of consumer personality on purchasing behavior in the dairy market in terms of psychological factors

10.5219/1556 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 226-234
Author(s):  
Ľudmila Nagyová ◽  
Andrej Géci ◽  
Alexandra Krivošíková ◽  
Elena Horská
Keyword(s):  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Dairy Products ◽  
Relative Proportion ◽  
Purchasing Behavior ◽  
Goodness Of Fit Test ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Test Of Hypotheses ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Milk And Dairy Products

Since the 1990s of the 20th century, the Slovak dairy industry has undergone many significant changes which have been related to the reduction of the herds of cattle and milk cows, the decrease of quantity of milked milk, low purchase prices of milk, the decline of a great number of milk producers and processors. The consumption of cow´s milk and dairy products in Slovakia is very low in comparison with the countries of the European Union (about 320 kg), Europe (293 kg), the Czech Republic (280 kg), and the rest of the world. It varies around 170 kg per capita per year, which is also considerably lower consumption than the dose of 220 – 240 kg per capita per year recommended by doctors. Since 1990 the production and consumption of dairy products and cheeses have decreased significantly. In Slovakia, the consumption is twice even three times less than in the developed countries of Europe. The reason for this situation is the behavior of a consumer and the factors having an impact on the consumption of cow`s milk and dairy products. The objective of the paper is to indicate the impact of the personal consumers` characteristics on the purchasing decisions on the market of the products of cow`s milk origin, based on the processed answers of the respondents participating in the questionnaire survey. The primary data were obtained via the questionnaire survey, which was conducted with 786 respondents. The questionnaire consisted of four parts – Eysenck`s personality test, the questions targeted at the detection of factors influencing the consumers` purchasing behavior and decision making, the questions related to expressing opinions about cow`s milk and dairy products, and the classification questions providing the information about the respondents. The data were processed by the methods of quantitative and qualitative statistics – Chi-square statistic χ2 test of square contingency, Chi-square χ2 goodness of fit test, two proportion test, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, the test of hypotheses of relative proportion.

scholarly journals 597. The Impact of COVID-19 on Outpatient Intravenous Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) in Physician Office Infusion Centers (POICs)

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S402-S402
Author(s):  
Clifford P Martin ◽  
Robin H Dretler ◽  
Jorge R Bernett ◽  
Barry Statner ◽  
Thomas K Sleweon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infection Type ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Reported Data ◽  
Length Of Therapy ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Research Grant

Abstract Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic dramatically affected the provision of healthcare in the U.S. with sharp declines in routine and elective healthcare services. Outpatient clinic visits declined nearly 60% in the early pandemic. We investigated how COVID-19 impacted the provision of OPAT at various Infectious Disease (ID) POICs nationwide. Methods Patient (pt) records were evaluated from Jan 2019 – July 2019 and compared to Jan 2020 – July 2020. Data collected included new OPAT pts, demographics, infection type, location prior to OPAT and therapy characteristics. Statistical analysis was performed using Chi-square test with p< 0.05 considered statistically significant. Results Fourteen POICs reported data with a total of 2410 new OPAT pts in 2019 and 1807 in 2020, representing a decrease of 25%. Table 1 shows the comparison of OPAT characteristics between 2019 and 2020. Mean age and gender were similar, but there was a significantly higher percentage of pts ≥65 years treated in 2020 (43% vs. 36%, p< 0.001). Infection type and location prior to OPAT were consistent between 2019 and 2020. Primary antimicrobial use was comparable with the exception of cefepime, which showed a greater use in 2020 (14% vs. 11%, p=0.006). OPAT management differed significantly from 2019 to 2020 with fewer pts completing therapy as prescribed in 2020 (85.9% vs. 88.3%, p=0.021), driven largely by more early discontinuations and switches to oral therapy. Other reasons for those not completing therapy were also significant and due primarily to transfer of care to other settings, most commonly the home (1.9% vs. 2.9%, p=0.029). Overall length of therapy was comparable. Table 1. Comparison of OPAT in 2019 (Pre-COVID) and 2020 (Post-COVID) Conclusion OPAT provided through ID POICs experienced a substantial decrease in pts treated during the first half of 2020 compared to 2019. This was expected with the decline in healthcare services, especially elective procedures. Most pt and treatment characteristics were comparable between years, but interestingly, more elderly received OPAT during the pandemic and fewer completed therapy as planned. Further analysis of these differences can help determine effects of the pandemic on overall health outcomes in the OPAT population. Disclosures Lucinda J. Van Anglen, PharmD, Merck & Co. (Research Grant or Support)

scholarly journals Ecoepidemiology of Schistosomiasis mansoni in a rural area of Sergipe, Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. e37710817484
Author(s):  
Silvana Cecilia Vega González ◽  
Yanna Menezes Barbosa ◽  
Andréa Costa de Oliveira ◽  
Karina Conceição Gomes Machado de Araujo
Keyword(s):  
Light Exposure ◽  
Parasite Load ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Breeding Sites ◽  
Public Managers ◽  
Schistosomiasis Mansoni ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact

Schistosomiasis mansoni is a severe water-borne parasitic disease which etiological agent is Schistosoma mansoni. Among the municipalities of Sergipe, Malhador, has one of the highest prevalence. The present research intends to describe the echoepidemiology of schistosomiasis mansoni in a rural community.  A cross-sectional epidemiological study was carried out based on primary data resulting from malacological (light exposure technique) and coproscopic (Kato-Katz method) surveys A questionnaire was applied to evaluate the epidemiological variables of interest. In the descriptive data analysis, the software BioEstat (version 5.0) was used. The spatial analysis of the infection distribution in the studied locality was done through TerraView 4.2.0, using the kernel intensity estimator. The statistical analysis was performed through the Chi-Square Test and Multiple Logistic Regression. 95 people participated of the census survey. The prevalence was 45%. As for the parasite load, the mild infection prevailed (53.49%), followed by moderate (37.1%) and high (9.30%). Regarding the dichotomous epidemiological variables analyzed, the time of residence (OR = 11.5114), degree of contact with water (OR = 3.9383), knowledge about the disease (OR = 2.0148) and gender (OR = 1.5141) were highlighted. Nine breeding sites were detected and georeferenced. This study provided information that allows health services and public managers to plan, implement and evaluate the impact of measures to be taken to control the transmission of the disease.

scholarly journals Impact of Advertisement on Customer Buying Behavior - A Case Study of District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India

2011 ◽  
pp. 126-131
Author(s):  
Hem Raj ◽  
K.K. Parmar ◽  
O.C. Rana ◽  
Vikas Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Himachal Pradesh ◽  
Buying Behavior ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Potential Customers ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The present study is related to find out the effective of various advertisements on customer buying behavior in Himachal Pradesh. For the evaluation and measurement of advertisement impact on customer buying behavior, the sample taken from the entire Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. The present study helps the strategy makers and marketers to identify the potential customers with help of effective advertisement in the market. Research Methodology - For this purpose a self structured questionnaire has been used to collect the data from 200 respondents from entire district Kangra of Himachal Pradesh. In the present study, chi square test has been used to measure the impact of advertisement on customer buying behavior with the help of SPSS version 16.0 (statistical package of social sciences software). Results - It is observed that advertisement have a significant impact and positive correlation with consumer buying behavior. In this study age and gender variables also found to be significant

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