An Empirical Investigation of Sustainable Packaging Purchase Intention in Pakistan

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Published Dec 31, 2023
https://doi.org/10.61506/02.00149
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Hafiza Sobia Tufail
Research Associate, Department of Management Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus
Sidra Ramzan
Assistant Professor, Department of Management Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Pakistan
Fahad Javed Baig
Assistant Professor, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Pakistan
Waqas Baig
Assistant Professor, Hailey College of Banking and Finance, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
Fasiha Nargis
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Pakistan

Abstract

The concept of sustainability is becoming more widely discussed in daily conversations, and more people are adopting sustainable lifestyles. The main objective of this study is to determine the reason for (motivator), reason against (barrier) influencing consumer values (ascription of responsibility), attitude, and purchase intention toward sustainable packaged products. The study uses the “Behavioural reasoning theory” as underpinning foundations to find the consumers’ intention toward sustainable packaged products. The data was collected through a questionnaire from the university students who were enrolled in the MBA program. The survey was conducted online and on paper. There were 850 questionnaires distributed in all; the final sample size, with a 72% response rate, was determined by excluding invalid responses from the 580 questionnaires. PLS-SAM was used for data analysis. The finding of this study discussed that reason for (environmental concern and health consciousness) has a positive impact on consumer attitude and sustainable product purchase intention.  Similarly, the results of this study explained that reason against (information barrier and perceived price) has negative impact on consumer attitude and sustainable packaging product purchase intention. Finally, the results of this study showed that the ascription of responsibility positively influenced attitude and reason for toward sustainable packaging products and negatively influenced on reason against toward sustainable packaging product purchase intention. Additionally, marketers can apply these findings both theoretically and practically.

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Sobia Tufail, H., Ramzan, .S., Javed Baig, F., Baig, W. and Nargis, F. 2023. An Empirical Investigation of Sustainable Packaging Purchase Intention in Pakistan. Journal of Policy Research. 9, 4 (Dec. 2023), 264–275. DOI:https://doi.org/10.61506/02.00149.
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