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dc.contributor.authorJebarajakirthy, Charles
dc.contributor.authorLobo, Antonio C.
dc.contributor.authorHewege, Chandana
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-04T23:31:47Z
dc.date.available2018-09-04T23:31:47Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.identifier.issn1355-5855
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/APJML-03-2014-0039
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/101050
dc.description.abstractPurpose – Bottom of pyramid market (BOP) has gained attention of researchers and marketers in recent years. The BOP market comprises many segments, however, little is known about purchase behaviour in BOP market or segments therein. The purpose of this paper is to investigate youth's intentions of seeking microcredit in the post-war era that are an integral part of BOP market. Design/methodology/approach – The sample comprised 1,250 youth aged 18 and above from Northern Province of Sri Lanka. Surveys were administered for data collection. After testing measurement model, a structural model was run to test hypotheses. Findings – Positive affect, subjective norms and entrepreneurial desire enhanced intentions of seeking microcredit, whereas perceived deterrents negatively influenced those intentions. Perceived benefits, perceived behavioural control and knowledge of microcredit did not have significant effects on these intentions. Research limitations/implications – This study was conducted in one war-affected country, Sri Lanka. Also, data were cross-sectional. Hence the model needs replication amongst youth in other post-conflict contexts and with longitudinal data. Practical implications – Findings of this study would be of use to market microcredit to youth in post-conflict era and other segments of BOP. Originality/value – A unique purchase behavioural model is suggested to enhance youths’ intentions of seeking microcredit in the post-war era, a segment within the BOP market. This study can contribute to purchase behaviour literature in identified contexts.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherEmerald Group
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom579
dc.relation.ispartofpageto601
dc.relation.ispartofissue4
dc.relation.ispartofjournalAsia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics
dc.relation.ispartofvolume26
dc.subject.fieldofresearchMarketing
dc.subject.fieldofresearchConsumer-oriented product or service development
dc.subject.fieldofresearchTourism
dc.subject.fieldofresearchTransportation, logistics and supply chains
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3506
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode350602
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3508
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3509
dc.titleInvestigating determinants of youth's intentions of seeking microcredit in the post-conflict era
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorJebarajakirthy, Charles P.


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