Yalçın YILMAZ, ARİF SEMERCİ, NURAN TAPKI, ERDAL DAĞISTAN, Dilşat KONUŞKAN BOZDOĞAN

Consumers' Knowledge, Attitudes and Behavior Assessment About Food Safety: The Case Study of Hatay Province of Turkey

Gıda hassasiyetinin gelişimi toplumsal büyüme ile birlikte artmaya başladı. Tüketici bilinci giderek doğru ve dengeli bilginin genişlemesi ile artmaktadır. Artan bir şekilde tüketen dünyada gıda ürünlerini satın alma sırasında bireylerin bilgi, tutum ve davranışları önemlidir. Bu tür araştırma bulguları piyasaya ürün sunan şirketlerin stratejilerini olumlu şekilde etkiler. Bu çalışmanın amacı Hatay Bölgesinde yaşayan bireylerin davranış ve bilgi düzeylerini ve gıda maddeleri satın alırken ne düşündüklerini incelemektir. Veriler 2008 yılında 334 tüketici ile yüz yüze görüşme yoluyla ve 5li likert ölçeği kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Anket araştırmasında tüketicilerin ortalama aylık harcaması 747,87 USD olup, %32,92 ile gıda harcamaları ilk sıradadır. Güvenli gıda alımında, gıda ürünleri imalatı, son kullanma tarihi ve depolama gibi tüm koşullar dikkate alınmıştır. Süper marketlerin en güvenilir alış veriş yerleri olduğu bulunmuştur ve araştırmaya katılan tüketicilerin %70,55i gıda ile ilgili haber makaleleri tarafından olumlu veya olumsuz etkilenmiştir.

Gıda Güvenliği Hakkında Tüketici Bilgi, Tutum ve Davranışlarının Değerlendirilmesi: Türkiye Hatay İli Örneği

The development of food sensitivities began to increase along with societal growth. Consumer awareness is gradually increasing with the expansion of accurate and balanced information. In an increasingly consuming world, the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of individuals during the purchasing of food products are important. Findings from research of this kind positively impact the strategies of companies offering the products on the market. The purpose of this study is to examine the level of knowledge and attitudes of individuals living in the Hatay province and what they consider when buying food items. The data were obtained by face to face interviews of 334 consumers in 2008, and were analysed using a 5-point Likert scale. The average monthly spending of consumers in the survey research is 747.48 USD with food expenses in first place at 32.92% among the total amount of spending. Food product manufacturing, expiration date, storage and conditions were all taken into account for purchasing confidence. Supermarkets were found to be the most trusted shopping places; and of the consumers surveyed, 70.55% are affected positively or negatively by food-related news articles.

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