THE EFFECT OF CONSUMER PERCEPTION ON ADVERTISING MESSAGE ON BUYING BEHAVIOUR.
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The main objective of this research is to identify the effect of consumer perception on advertising message on buying behavior, a case study of Unilever Nigeria Plc.
This research was carried out from quantitative perception and utilized in depth interviews to gather most of the fact. Questionnaires were also used but it’s finding simply supported data’s collected through interviews. This research discusses the overall effect of marketing concept on consumer buying on consumer buying behavior with Unilever Nigeria plc chosen as a case study
This chapter presents an introduction to the topic and to the organization, set out the research question and objective, highlighting background information and explaining the reasons behind the study. Following introduction, the second chapter review extensive literature on the topic and other theories which relates or supports the overall issues being considered.
This chapter two is particularly relevant on it covers the views from authors and experts, the area providing invaluable frameworks which outlined and supported the research subsequent to the second chapter is the consideration of general research methods God it’s main advantages and disadvantages.
Further, the third part of the study explains which method were applied approached were selected. Key information on the chapter includes explanation of the research diagram, Approach and strategies used.
Chapter four presents on introduction to the concept of theoretic analysis and now such approach can be applied to the analysis of quantitative data. at hand, the section goes on to analyze in details the information colleted through questionnaires and interviews.
Chapter Five discuss the main conclusions inline with the literature previously reviewed, while answering the research question and addressing the objectives.
At the same time, the fifth chapter provides recommendations to the company chosen as a case that is Unilever Nig Plc.
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Unilever Nigeria Plc is a contradictory business considering that, although organization can normally be the target for many criticisms. It continues to grow interns of sales levels and brand equity.
Furthermore, Unilever Nig Plc has increased its efforts towards environment and social causes and is investing even further on training and educating employees. all these changes the image of the company as a whole Unilever Nigeria Plc is currently manufactures and distributes many brands across it’s global network of companies in Europe. Africa and Asia. Its international policy has focused it’s effort on specific geographical markets which demonstrate the potential for growth. it develop relevant high quality and innovative products through having developed and deep understanding of the needs and aspiration of local consumers. These are distributed via the class networks that have been established over its many years of global trading.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The theory of advertising has been widely studied due to the importation of these concepts to consumer behaviour and to the overall business performance.
The theoretical of consumer behaviour is primarily that of behavioral science. It is an intriguing complex field of enquiry that studies human behavior in the consumer role.
There is no single theory of human behaviour that is generally acceptance and perhaps, there will never be yet, we have range of theories which are capable of improving our ability to protect behaviour.
The usually accepted discipline of behavioural science includes anthropology, economics, political science, psychology and sociology. Although, all these have made important contribution to our knowledge on how and why people act the way they do, the two that have provided the most direct assistance to advertisers, sociology and psychology. The later is the study of human as an individual while the former is the study of human in relation to the society (Adediran, 1987). Both view points are important and area combined in social psychology.
Social psychology is concerned with the inter-relationship between the behavior of individuals the behavior of social groups and the operation of social organization (Adediran 1987). The scope of investigation in social psychology include among other, the dynamic of human behavior, perception, propaganda, public opinion, the study and measurements of attitude dynamic never create goodwill or social group. As a matter of fact, many among mentioned areas are vita to planning of effective advertising. For widest sense advertising is a branch of social science, it is very important for advertiser to understand and employ some techniques of social psychology because they seek so persuasive and influence the action of the society. Study of appeal requires knowledge of psychology as well as the various buying motives. The appeal made in advertising may be specifically directed either to the public in general or to a group of person depending upon the nature of product or services to be advertised.
The appeal must be understandable and presented according to the nature of what the product will serve; complicated reasoning should be avoided because any advertisement, which is purpose, is generally ineffective. The word appeal provides the due something that touches the consumer directly without his having to exercise his mind to find out what the advertisement tries to communicate to him
The advertisement is not only to attract and hold the intension of the readers but also to create an interest and desire to buying in him or acquire about the advertised article for this appeal to be as much knowledge as possible to human nature instinct reasons, sentiments, habit, ideal e.t.c are required
Therefore the advertiser need to study carefully the class of person to whom he wishes to appeal and obtain a favorable response from them by skillful use of the fact that advertising must be persuasive, the claim also is true. In other words, Honesty is the best policy in advertising. Any advertiser who advertises inferior products and makes false presentation can never create Goodwill for himself and broadcast by dissatisfied consumer and high business will automatically decline.
1.3 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
1. What factor prompt consumer buying Habit?
2. How does Unilever Nigeria plc rate their advertisement?
3. What is the effect of advertisement on consumer behaviors?
4. Which of the Unilever product has the highest sales volume?
5. How do consumers perceive Unilever product in Nigeria.
1.4 RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
Ho. There is not correlation between investment or organization on advertising and all other marketing programmes and sales
Hi. There is correlation between investment or organization on advertising and all other marketing programmes and sales
Ho. Effective advertising programme urge consumers to buy what they do not really need.
Hi. Effective advertising programme urge consumers to buy what they do really need.
1.5 RESEARCH AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
Defining the main objectives of any research is the first step into developing the structural work, these objectives will provide an important support to the overall investigation.
The objectives of this work therefore are:
a. To examine how the company has implemented and carried out its advertising message to the consumers.
b. To know the impact of advertisement on consumer buying behavior.
c. To enable consumers to determine the quality of a product in an advertisement.
d. To enable buyers to create interest in an advertised product.
The secondary objective of this research work is to carry out a research work on approved topic by the department in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of Higher National Diploma in Marketing Management.
1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The significance of the study is that both the consumer and the organization should know the effect of advertising, message and the importance or impact of advertisement to achieve their various aim and objectives. The organization should know that they are to meat the demand of their consumers through provision of necessary product at any point in time.
The consumers also should work forward to derive the best satisfaction from the product which motivates the consumers to promote the image of the company.
1.7 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This project will examine the effect of advertising on buying behavior from consumer’s perspective. The researcher has decided to find out if the effect of advertising has really been a useful tool in developing a company and satisfying consumers.
1.8 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
This study focuses on understanding the impact of marketing mix on the survival of business using Nigeria bottling company, as a case study. To be able to make meaningful information I must pay day to day visit to the company but with the present economic situation of the company at large, I found it very difficult to get transport fare to the company as a result of this I was unable to pay much visit to the company and other relevant places. Because of the constraints, its was not possible for one to go carry out the study of this nature upward of six month would have been required
The limited time no doubt prevented me from having extensive close views of relevant document in the company. To some extent, this problem as also affected the project because the top management of the company refused to release some of the relevant document which should have aided to proper completion of this project work fear of disclosing official secret of confidence within the establishment.
1.9 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Unilever Nigeria plc, was incorporated as lever Brothers (West Africa) Ltd on 11th April, 1923 by Lord Lever hulme, But the company’s antecedents have to be tracked back to his existing trading interest in Nigeria and West Africa generally, and to the fact that he had since the 19th century been greatly involve with soap manufacturing company, and is today one of the oldest surviving manufacturing organization in Nigeria.
After series of mergers/ acquisition, the company diversified into manufacturing and marketing of foods, non stapy detergents and personal care products. This merger/acquisition brought in Lipton Nigeria Ltd in 1985, chees rough ponds industries Ltd in 1988. The company changes its name to Unilever Nigeria pl in 2001 Unilever Nigeria plc is a public Liability company quoted on the Nigeria stock exchange since 1913 with Nigerians currently having 49% of equity holdings.
WHY WE STILL SUCCEED
The Long–term success of this business terms from the strong relationship with the consumers based on the deep roots in the local cultures and market, creakiness products that help to feel, look good and get more out of life and the total commitment of exceptional standards of performance and endeavor to maintain the highest standard of corporate behaviour towards our employee, consumers, customers, communities and operating environment.
Our brands are household favorities and this because we are so deeply committed to meet the everyday needs of people everywhere in Nigeria. What is more, our deep roots here combined with international experience and support, enable consistently develop brands, which raise the quality of life. It is therefore no surprise that one would find that all over Nigeria, people are at home with our brands.
RE – INVENTING OURSELVES.
Unilever as a company has embarked on a programme of restructuring in a bid to re-energize itself. Code name Journey to greatness, the vision is re-inventing ourselves so that we can deliver fully on our promises to our consumers, customers and investors. In addition, to the company has sharpened its focus by introducing the vitality mission, which stands to ensure that in all we do, we are adding vitality to life for everyone.
1.10 DEFINITION OF TERMS
1. Brand: – A type of product manufactured by a company under a particular name.
2. Awareness: – Having knowledge of something
3. Persuasive: – Ability to induce action or belief
4. Dissemination: – Broadcast of an idea or message on a large scale to make it reach a wide audience.
5. Informative: – Is the act of impacting knowledge
6. Perception: – Is the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the sense.
7. Canalization: – Is a measure of the ability of a population to produce the same phenotype regardless of variability of its environment
8. Detractor: – Means to belittle the worth of something.
9. Consumerism: – Is a social and economic order that encourages the purchase of goods and service
10. Cognitive: – The term is used to describe the feeling of discomfort that result from holding two conflicting beliefs.
