Interpreting Green Advertising messages: A Perspective of Environmentally-informed consumers in Kenya by Leah Muchemi (PhD), Hezron Mogambi (PhD), Ndeti Ndati (PhD), Scientific Research Journal (Scirj), Volume IV, Issue X, October 2016 Edition

Scirj Volume IV, Issue X, October 2016 Edition
ISSN: 2201-2796

Interpreting Green Advertising messages: A Perspective of Environmentally-informed consumers in Kenya

Leah Muchemi (PhD), Hezron Mogambi (PhD), Ndeti Ndati (PhD)

Abstract: The objective of this study was to examine the environmentally-informed consumers’ interpretation of green product advertising messages. The increasing awareness of environmental issues and diet related diseases resulting from use of unhealthy products has contributed to the growth of green-conscious consumers. This has prompted businesses to invest in green advertising (Ottman, 2003; Guber, 2003& Karna et al, 2001). Studies by Lee (2013) and Yates (2009) reveal that consumers have difficulty in understanding green label messages. However, the studies were carried out among general consumer populations that did not have special interest in environmental issues and this could explain the difficulty in understanding the messages. Therefore, this study sought to investigate the views of consumers who are experts or students of environmental studies and were presumed to have a good understanding of issues related to green-consciousness so as to establish their interpretation of green advertising messages.

Reference this Paper: Interpreting Green Advertising messages: A Perspective of Environmentally-informed consumers in Kenya by Leah Muchemi (PhD), Hezron Mogambi (PhD), Ndeti Ndati (PhD) published at: "Scientific Research Journal (Scirj), Volume IV, Issue X, October 2016 Edition, Page 17-26 ".

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