Foreign Brand Admiration, Product Perceived Quality and Consumer Behaviour in Nigeria

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between Foreign Brand Admiration, Product Perceived Quality and Consumer Behaviour among rice consumers in Nigeria. The study adopts a correlation research design and employs a questionnaire to collect primary data from 494 respondents in Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, and Kebbi States in 2023. In the process of collecting data, 600 questionnaires were distributed equally to respondents in the five states out of which 545 were returned. 51 of the returned questionnaires were rejected. Therefore, there is response rate of 82%. The study employed formula for calculation of the sample size of an unknown population to arrive at 384 respondents, but in order to avoid non-response biasness, the study increased the sampling size to 600. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) regression technique is employed for the analysis of the data using SmartPLS 4 statistical software. The study is supported by Reasoned Action Theory. The findings show that the Product Perceived Quality has a positive significant impact on Consumer Behaviour while Foreign Brand Admiration could not influence Consumer Behaviour. The study conducts relevant reliability and validity tests to ensure the consistencies of the constructs. The study contributes that Foreign Brand Admiration influenced Consumer Behaviour of rice consumers in Nigeria and this provides implications for marketers and policymakers in Nigeria.