Exploring purchasing behavior of Ethiopian consumers towards locally produced apparel products: an extended model of the theory of planned behavior
Consumers in developing countries, particularly Africans, are strongly criticized for their unfavorable feelings about locally produced apparel products. With this concern, this paper explores the determinants of Ethiopian consumers’ purchasing behavior towards locally-produced apparel products by u...
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| description | Consumers in developing countries, particularly Africans, are strongly criticized for their unfavorable feelings about locally produced apparel products. With this concern, this paper explores the determinants of Ethiopian consumers’ purchasing behavior towards locally-produced apparel products by using the extended theory of planned behavior (TPB) model. A self-administered questionnaire which consists of open and closed-ended questions was developed based on literature. Cross-sectional data were collected from 478 Ethiopian consumers by following the convenience sampling technique and were analyzed by structural equation modeling with AMOS V.26.0. The ethnocentric tendency of Ethiopian consumers was found at a moderate level. The consumers had very high purchasing intention towards locally produced apparel products but had low actual purchasing behavior. The result also showed that Ethiopian consumers use price, garment fitness, comfort, and color as the most important attributes, while the country of origin and notions are found to be the moderate important attributes. The study’s findings provide insight into domestic apparel consumption as well as the factors affecting consumer purchasing intentions and behavior in the Ethiopian context. The study incorporates product attributes and ethnocentrism into the TPB model to investigate their impact on consumer purchasing intention which are rarely investigated together. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-937bef2ed0724b57977193a7d6ed549f2025-08-20T03:54:07ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Business & Management2331-19752025-12-0112110.1080/23311975.2025.2503420Exploring purchasing behavior of Ethiopian consumers towards locally produced apparel products: an extended model of the theory of planned behaviorEyob Minbale0Berihun Bizuneh1Wendosen Seife2Shalemu Sharew3Kumlachew Bitew4Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology (EiTEX), Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, EthiopiaEthiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology (EiTEX), Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, EthiopiaEthiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology (EiTEX), Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, EthiopiaEthiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology (EiTEX), Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, EthiopiaEthiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology (EiTEX), Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, EthiopiaConsumers in developing countries, particularly Africans, are strongly criticized for their unfavorable feelings about locally produced apparel products. With this concern, this paper explores the determinants of Ethiopian consumers’ purchasing behavior towards locally-produced apparel products by using the extended theory of planned behavior (TPB) model. A self-administered questionnaire which consists of open and closed-ended questions was developed based on literature. Cross-sectional data were collected from 478 Ethiopian consumers by following the convenience sampling technique and were analyzed by structural equation modeling with AMOS V.26.0. The ethnocentric tendency of Ethiopian consumers was found at a moderate level. The consumers had very high purchasing intention towards locally produced apparel products but had low actual purchasing behavior. The result also showed that Ethiopian consumers use price, garment fitness, comfort, and color as the most important attributes, while the country of origin and notions are found to be the moderate important attributes. The study’s findings provide insight into domestic apparel consumption as well as the factors affecting consumer purchasing intentions and behavior in the Ethiopian context. The study incorporates product attributes and ethnocentrism into the TPB model to investigate their impact on consumer purchasing intention which are rarely investigated together.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311975.2025.2503420apparel product attributesconsumer behaviorconsumer ethnocentrismlocally produced apparel productstheory of planned behaviorPsychological Science |
| spellingShingle | Eyob Minbale Berihun Bizuneh Wendosen Seife Shalemu Sharew Kumlachew Bitew Exploring purchasing behavior of Ethiopian consumers towards locally produced apparel products: an extended model of the theory of planned behavior Cogent Business & Management apparel product attributes consumer behavior consumer ethnocentrism locally produced apparel products theory of planned behavior Psychological Science |
| title | Exploring purchasing behavior of Ethiopian consumers towards locally produced apparel products: an extended model of the theory of planned behavior |
| title_full | Exploring purchasing behavior of Ethiopian consumers towards locally produced apparel products: an extended model of the theory of planned behavior |
| title_fullStr | Exploring purchasing behavior of Ethiopian consumers towards locally produced apparel products: an extended model of the theory of planned behavior |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring purchasing behavior of Ethiopian consumers towards locally produced apparel products: an extended model of the theory of planned behavior |
| title_short | Exploring purchasing behavior of Ethiopian consumers towards locally produced apparel products: an extended model of the theory of planned behavior |
| title_sort | exploring purchasing behavior of ethiopian consumers towards locally produced apparel products an extended model of the theory of planned behavior |
| topic | apparel product attributes consumer behavior consumer ethnocentrism locally produced apparel products theory of planned behavior Psychological Science |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311975.2025.2503420 |
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