An Empirical Study Using Meta-Analysis to Learn How Social Media Affects Organic Consumer Goods Purchase Behaviour

Abstract

The research indicates a steady increase in the population interested in consuming organic food. This interest has primarily been motivated by health concerns. Despite extensive research on many aspects of organic food consumption, no study has comprehensively examined the factors influencing consumers\u27 perceptions of organic products or their purchasing behaviours regarding organic commodities. This is despite the extensive study conducted on organic food consumption. We utilise a sample of 124,353 customers interviewed for one of the 150 research published between 1991 and 2016 to conduct a meta-analysis examining the variables influencing consumers\u27 preferences for purchasing organic food. The articles were disseminated from 1991 to 2016. From 1991 to 2016, these studies were disseminated in scholarly journals. The findings indicate that the search and experience attributes of organic foods are not regarded as highly as their credibility aspects. This illustrates that consumer beliefs regarding the benefits of organic food versus conventionally produced food are the primary impetus for the industry. The results indicate that search and experience characteristics are not less relevant than credence attributes; instead, they reveal that credence attributes substantially influence customers\u27 decisions regarding organic food purchases. The ability to understand consumer perceptions regarding search, experience, and credibility factors can offer organic producers and sellers a distinctive marketing advantage and a unique selling proposition for their products