Abstract:
The objective of this study was to investigate the relation of consumers
personal factors, their perception and their appraisal of nutritional values of whole milk, yoghurt and soy milk and the product purchase behaviors in Surat Thani. Questionnaires which were used as a data-collecting tool were distributed to a sample group of 385 consumers. All the data were analyzed with the use of basic statistical methods, frequency value, percentage, average, standard deviation, Chi-Square, T-test and F-test. The significance level of the included statistical analyses was at 0.5
The findings showed that the majority of the consumers had some misunderstandings regarding nutritional value facts about the dairy products under the study. Moreover, the consumers
personal factors (gender, age, family income and family size) affected their buying behaviors (purchase reasons, product selection and consumption quantity). Furthermore, some personal factors, including age, family income, family social status, children
s age and family size, influenced their appraisal of the nutritional values of the dairy products. In addition, there was also a correlation between 4 personal factors (gender, age, education and family income) and the consumers
perception of the dairy nutritional values (fat, carbohydrate, iron, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B1 and vitamin B2). Besides, the consumers perception and appraisal of the dairy product nutritional values also affected their purchase behaviors.
WALAILAK UNIVERSITY. CENTER FOR LIBRARY RESOURCES AND EDUCATIONAL MEDIA