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Consumers’ Attitudes Towards Purchasing Local and Foreign Made Leather Products in Dodoma Region, Tanzania

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dc.creator Petro, Maziku
dc.creator Nestory, Assenga
dc.creator Richard, Msacky
dc.creator Shaffii, Mwanaidi
dc.date 2020-01-03T06:39:04Z
dc.date 2020-01-03T06:39:04Z
dc.date 2019-11-14
dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-20T08:35:11Z
dc.date.available 2022-10-20T08:35:11Z
dc.identifier http://dspace.cbe.ac.tz:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/435
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/79405
dc.description This study assessed the factors influencing the consumers’ attitudes and preference toward purchasing local and foreign made leather products in Dodoma region. A cross sectional design was employed during the survey. The sample of 120 respondents was randomly selected from the five wards in Dodoma city namely Viwandani, Makole, Majengosokoni, Hombolo and Mbalawala were interviewed. Study results indicate that attitudes of consumers toward purchasing local and foreign leather products in Dodoma region were influenced positively by durability, fashionableness and attractiveness. Contrary, price of product displayed a negative relationship with the decision of leather consumers to purchase local or foreign products. The study concluded that durability, attractiveness and fashionableness influenced the decision of consumers to purchase leather products in Dodoma city. It is therefore, recommended that the Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries Development in the collaboration with Ministry Industry and Trade and Local government authorizes to provide production and marketing education to producers and manufacturers of the leather product to improve quality and the attractiveness of the product to meet consumer preference.
dc.format application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
dc.language en
dc.publisher College of Business Education
dc.relation Volume: 1;Issue No: 2
dc.subject Consumer Attitude, Leather Products, Dodoma, Tanzania
dc.title Consumers’ Attitudes Towards Purchasing Local and Foreign Made Leather Products in Dodoma Region, Tanzania
dc.type Article


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