Summary of Phd thesis: A study on factors affecting the decision to buy environmentally-friendly packaging products of individual customers in Vietnam

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Firstly, identify and measure the influence of the factors on the decision to buy products with environmental friendly packaging in Vietnam. Second, test the difference between gender, age, education level and income on the decision to buy products that are environmentally friendly. Thirdly, help managers understand the factors that influence the decision to buy products that have environmental friendly packaging, and provide the administrator with solutions for reference based on research results in order to help businesses attract customers and expand market size in Vietnam.

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOREIGN TRADE UNIVERSITY ­­­­­­­­­ SUMMARY OF PHD THESIS A STUDY ON FACTORS AFFECTING THE DECISION TO  BUY ENVIRONMENTALLY­FRIENDLY PACKAGING  PRODUCTS OF INDIVIDUAL CUSTOMERS IN VIETNAM TRAN MINH THU Major: Business Administration Code number: 9340101 Hanoi – 2020 The thesis is completed at: Foreign Trade University, 91 Chua Lang,  Dong Da, Hanoi Science instructor: Assoc., PhD. Pham Thu Huong Reviewer 1:                         Reviewer 2:                                             Reviewer 3:                     .                        The research will be protected in front of the  council meeting at the  National Library and Foreign Trade University library THE LIST OF PAPERS PUBLISHED Tran Minh Thu, Empirical relationship among dimensions of   customer­based brand equity in e­tailing service: a study in   VN   context,   Journal   of   International   Economics   and  Management,   124,   12/2019,   page   3­23,   ISSN:   1859­4050  (Co­author) Tran Minh Thu, Xu hướng sử  dụng bao bì thân thiện với   mơi trường trên thế  giới và gợi ý cho Việt Nam , Journal  Kinh tế  và Dự  báo, 31, 11/2019, page. 75­77, ISSN: 0866­ 7120 Tran Minh Thu, Các yếu tố  tác động tới ý định mua sản   phẩm có bao bì thân thiện với mơi trường của giới trẻ Việt   Nam     Hà   Nội,  Journal   Khoa   học   Thương   Mại,   133,  9/2019, page. 33­50, ISSN: 1859­3666 (Co­author) Tran Minh Thu, Thực hiện marketing xanh tại các doanh   nghiệp Việt Nam: Cơ  hội và thách thức , Journal Thông tin  và Dự  báo kinh tế  xã hội, 153, 9/2018, page 15­20, ISSN:   1859­0764 INTRODUCTION Rationale of the study  Consumer   demand   is   increasing  rapidly,   the   amount   of   waste   after  using the product is increasing and causing environmental pollution (Sayed  Ahmed,   2018)   When   consumers   are   more   aware   of   the   environmental  pollution   issues   that   are   caused   by   their   consumption   decisions,   they   will  change   to   environmental   friendly   consumption   decisions   The   number   of  people willing to pay more for eco­friendly products recently shows that the  market for eco­friendly products is expanding (Laroche, 2001) However,   the   process   of   moving   from   environmental   awareness   to  consumers' decision to buy products with environmental friendly packaging  depends on many factors, both objective and subjective. Studies on the impact  of   consumption   on   the   environment   are   conducted   in   many   developing  countries,   but   are   quite   limited   in   Vietnam   Vietnamese   consumers   are  increasingly concerned about the environmental friendliness of the products  they consume every day. Moreover, from an enterprise perspective, changing  products   towards   environmental   friendly  consumption  is   quite   complicated,  but  changing product  packaging may  be  an easier  way to  towards  friendly  consumption. environment and sales promotion.  Starting from the urgency of environmental­friendly consumption trends and  the theoretical gap on this issue in Vietnam, author has done a research topic  for   PhD   thesis  “A   study   on   factors   affecting   the   decision   to   buy   environmentally­friendly   packaging   products   of   individual   customers   in   Vietnam”.  Research situation and research gaps The number of specific studies related to products with environmental  friendly   packaging   in   Vietnam   is   limited   Studies   mainly   focus   on  environmental   friendly   consumption   behavior,   or   eco­friendly   products,   or  eco­friendly packaging, but no specific studies on products with eco­friendly  packaging. A few studies have mentioned buying intention. In general, studies  have   not   focused   on   environmental   friendly   buying   processes:   purchasing  intention   to   purchasing   decisions   to   purchasing   behavior   Therefore,   the  previous  research  almost  ignored  consumer  decisions  In addition,  previous  studies have not really assessed the impact of internal and external factors on  the   relationship   between   intentions   and   environmental   friendly   purchasing  behavior Objective of the thesis Firstly, identify and measure the influence of the factors on the decision to buy  products with environmental friendly packaging in Vietnam. Second, test the  difference between gender, age, education level and income on the decision to  buy   products   that   are   environmentally   friendly   Thirdly,   help   managers  understand the factors that influence the decision to buy products that have  environmental   friendly   packaging,   and   provide   the   administrator   with  solutions for reference based on research results in order to help businesses  attract customers and expand market size in Vietnam Research object and scope  4.1 Object: Participation:   IC in Viet Nam  Content:  focusing  on researching three product groups: the group of products that use  environmental friendly materials to produce packaging, the group of  products with packaging made from recycled materials and the group  of   products   with  low­quality  packaging   Waste   when  used,   easy  to  decompose after use 4.2 Research scope:   Space:  Some cities  in Việt   Nam  namely:  Hanoi,   Nam  Dinh,  Ninh   Binh, Quang Ninh, Da Nang, Quang Binh, Nghe An, Ho Chi Minh v v   Time:   Secondary  data  for   the  thesis   implementation  was   collected.  Primary data was collected through IC’ survey during the main period from  2018   to   2019   The   above   data   collection   will   be   a   favorable   condition   to  provide the best solution for the period 2020 ­ 2025 Research  content:  Contents  of  the  study:  This  study  examines  the  factors affecting the decision to buy products with environmental protection  packaging of IC in Vietnam, through surveys of IC in some random provinces  cities. in VN etc… at the same time giving comments and recommendations  solutions to promote the purchase of EFPP of IC in VN Research method The study was conducted using qualitative and quantitative method using data  collected from secondary research and primary research. The qualitative and  quantitative   secondary   research   was   conducted   at   the   table   and   using   the  method of analysis, comparison, synthesis of theoretical framework of factors  affecting the purchasing intentions of environment­ friendly buying behavior  and decision to buy products with environmentally­friendly packaging; as well  as   analyzing   individual   customer   characteristics   in   VN   and   the  environmentally­friendly consumption situation in VN from previous studies.  Author   then   used   the   method   of   qualitative   and   quantitative   primary   data  research, using SPSS 20 software to process the data and presented a complete  research model Contribution of the thesis: In term of theoretical contribution, this study used a combination of the theory  of DTPB behavior and the environmental model of consumers concerned by  Rylander and Allen. In term of practical contribution, the thesis independently  researches   the   factors   affecting   the   intention   to   buy   products   with  environmental friendly packaging of IC in Vietnam while studying the factors  that   regulate   the   relationship   between   and   decide   to   buy   products   with  environmental friendly packaging by IC in Vietnam Structure of the thesis Apart from the introduction and conclusion, the thesis is organized into 4  chapters including: Chapter   1:   Overview   of   the   research   and   the   theory   related   to   the   factors  affecting the decision to buy environment­ friendly packaging products  Chapter 2: Research methodology Chapter 3: Research results Chapter 4: Solutions and recommendation CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW OF THE RESEARCH AND THE THEORY  RELATED TO THE FACTORS AFFECTING THE DECISION TO  BUY ENVIRONMENT­ FRIENDLY PACKAGING PRODUCTS  Research background 1.1 Overview of research situation In the study "Understanding the intention of consuming food items using  environment­ friendly packaging: a study of instant noodles packaging in  VN" by Nguyen Anh Thu (2008), the author used the Motivation ­ Ability  ­ Opportunity (MAO) model of Olander and Thogersen (1995) combined  with   the   analysis   of   Structural   Equation   Modeling   (SEM)   to   show   the  relationship between consumer intention and consumer behavior, discover  the   relationship   between   consumer   intention   and   consumer   shopping  efforts. The study of hui­hui zhao qian gao, yao­ping wu, yuan wang, xiao­ dong zhu (2013) developed a theoretical framework for green consumer  behavior   The   model   used   in   the   study   summarizes   the   nature   of   the  Rylander and Allen models (2001). A study of Collins marfo agyeman  (2014) was conducted to investigate the relationship of variables affecting  consumers' purchasing green products. Overall, this study clearly identifies  the positive relationship between variables and green product consumption  behavior. The study of Sung Ho Choi (2015) was conducted to explore  factors affecting the ecological consumption behavior of Korean people.  "The   study  of   factors   affecting  the   relationship   between  intentions   and  green consumption behavior of Vietnamese consumers" by Hoang Thi Bao  (2016)   shows   that   Vietnamese   consumers   are   quite   interested  in  issues  about environment, in which green behavioral research products are (1)  food,   (2)   energy­saving products   (refrigerators   /  air  conditioners   /  light  bulbs), green behavioral research products are (3) plastic bags. The author  has  pointed  out   the  factors   that  can promote   or   hinder  the  relationship  between intention and green consumption behavior of VNese consumers.  The results suggest that awareness of product effectiveness has an impact  on the relationship between intention and green consumer behavior. The  study   of   G.Madushanka     V.R.Ragel   (2016)   delves   into   consumer  attitudes towards the use of green packaging in Trincomalee district in Sri  Lanka. The model's highlight is that the role of government in persuading  people towards green packaging. The results of empirical research on the  procurement   behavior   of   products   using  green  packaging  in  Finland  of  Nguyen   Thi   Hoai   Anh   (2017)   showed   that   in   Finland,   consumers  responded positively to the functions of the green packaging. The study of  Olinjo Samuel Imbambi (2017) on purchasing behavior and acceptance of  green products in big supermarkets in Nairobi, Kenya city (2017) towards  analyzing shopping behavior and the acceptance of using green products,  consumers, and the relationship between them         It can be said that the number of specific studies related to products  with environmentally friendly packaging in VN is not much 1.2 Theoretical   overview   of   the   factors   affecting   the   decision   to  buy EFPP  1.2.1. The theory of buying decisions According   to   Philip   Kotler,   the   process   of   making   buying   decisions   of  consumers   goes   through     stages:   Identifying   needs,   seeking   information,  evaluating buying options, buying decisions, and buying behavior. The buying  decision of customers has started before the actual purchase and the buying  behavior lasts after the buying decision was made Kotler, P. and Keller, K.  (2006). In short, intention leads to decision, from decision leads to behavior   From this, it can be concluded that the research process on the decision to buy  EFPP of IC comes from intention to decision and then to behavior. Within the  scope of the thesis, the author will only focus on studying the factors affecting  the decision to buy EFPP instead of similar products with ordinary packaging  in form of offline purchasing 1.2.1.1. Intention  The author uses the definition of Ajzen's buying intention in 1991 which is the  intention of expressing a willingness, willingness to pay the effort to make a  decision, from which to perform his behavior 1.2.1.2. Behavior  It is the process of overall reflection of the actions that take place during the  process from identification of demand to purchase and after the purchasing of  the product is consumer behavior” (Kotler, 2006). In the world, researches on  buying behavior of customers are quite abundant but in summary, they believe  that buying behavior of IC is expressed through two buying decisions of IC  and factors. Affect the purchase decision of IC 1.2.1.3. Buying decision The buying decision of a customer begins before the actual purchase and the  buying behavior lasts long after the buying decision is made (Kotler, 2006). In  order to study customers' buying decisions, it is necessary to study the buying  intention and the factors that influence the process from intention to buying  behavior 1.2.2. Theory of environmentally­ friendly consumption Environmentally­ friendly consumption or also known as green consumption  was   first   mentioned   in   the   1970s   (Peattie,   1992)   In   the   study   of  environmental­friendly consumerism in 2011, Mansvelt and Robbins gave a  fairly complete definition of the environmentally friendly buying attitude that  prioritizes the purchase of probiotics, recycling and reuse of products, limiting  excess and use of environmental friendly means of transport 1.2.2.1. Environmentally­friendly attitude Harrison Newhol & Shaw in their study in 2005 argued that the attitude of  environmentally friendly buying is not only a priority to consume less but also  to   consume   more   efficiently,   demonstrating   responsibility   for   protection.  environment through the selection of environmentally friendly products, with  appropriate consumption and waste disposal 1.2.2.2. Environmentally­friendly products Shamdasani et al. (1993) defined the environmental friendly as a product that  does not pollute the earth or damage natural resources and is recyclable and  conservable 1.2.2.3. Environmentally­friendly packaging The Sustainable Packaging Alliance in the Forest Stewardship Council ­ FSC  in 2011 gave a specific definition for environmental­friendly packaging as a  physical design that optimizes energy and materials, which is made from safe  materials   throughout   the   life   cycle,   being   restored   and   effectively   used   in  industrial and closed biological cycles. Environmental friendly packaging is a  packaging made entirely from natural materials, can be reused many times and  easily   decomposes   without   harming   the   ecological   environment,   can   be  recycled or decomposed. No harm to environment and human health. Because  the definition of "environmental friendly" can be understood in many ways,  the   definition   of   environmental   friendly   is   very   diverse   In   this   study,  environmental­friendly   packaging   is   understood   as   environmental­friendly  packaging that can be reused, recycled or decomposed without harming the  environment and human health in throughout the life of the product  1.2.2.4. EFPP The definition of products with eco­friendly packaging that the author makes  is   that   manufactured   products   are   packaged   in   environmentally­friendly  packaging that can be reused, recycled or decomposed, which has no harm to  the environment and human health throughout the life of the product 1.2.2.5.  Comparing   environment­   friendly   packaging   products   and   normal  packaging products   The biggest common feature of products using conventional packaging and  products using environmental­friendly packaging is that the packaging is used  to preserve the product, keeping the product in the best condition. In addition,  the author also compared a number of brands in the same industry on products  friendly with environmental packaging and products with normal packaging  according to the criteria of 4Ps (Product, Place, Price, Promotion) 1.2.2.6. Environmentally­friendly IC  IC   are   people   who   buy   products   or   services   for   their   personal   use   or   for  relatives, family, friends and acquaintances. These people are also known as  end­consumers   Shrum   et   al   (1995)   have   defined   environmental   friendly  customers as buyers whose behavior comes from caring for the environment 1.2.3. The theory of decision to buy EFPP  1.2.3.1 Intention to buy EFPP The intention to environmental friendly consumption referenced and extended  from Ajzen (1991), the author gave the definition: the intention of  environmental friendly buying is to show the desire and effort of customers to  buy green products, friendly and environmental protection 1.2.3.2 Buying behavior of EFPP This thesis defines the use of environmental friendly behavior as a series of  behaviors, including: purchasing environmentally friendly products, efficient  use (such as saving, reusing, recycling, use environmental friendly and treat  waste) 1.2.3.3. Decision to buy EFPP  The   thesis   presents   the   process   of   forming   the   decision   of   environmental  friendly buying and the factors affecting the decision to buy environmental  friendly products 1.3. Models of factors influencing the decision to buy EFPP  1.3.1. Some models of factors influencing the intention to buy EFPP  Theory   of   Reasoned   Action   (TRA):  TRA   is   one   of   the   important   basic  theories in analyzing the behavior of consumers, is an intermediary step in  shaping   and   manipulating   behavior   from   the   influential   factors   include  attitudes and subjective norms Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB):  The TPB model uses new factors to  control cognitive behavior in addition to the two old factors in the TRA model,  attitude and subjective norms. The results of these studies are related to the  psychology of consumption behavior (Ajzen, 1991; Robert, 1996) Decomposed Theory of Planned Behavior  (DTPB):  DTPB was developed  by Taylor and Todd (1995) based on Ajzen's TPB (1985) by separating three  factors: attitude, subjective norms and test perception controlling behavior in  TPB into more specific variables RACE model: The recent model used to research customers' buying process is  the RACE model (Reach ­ Act ­ Convert ­ Engage). This model was created by  the author group of Smart Insights magazine in 2012 and was updated in 2015  to fully explain and define digital marketing 1.3.2. Some models of factors influencing the decision to buy nvironmentally­ friendly packaging products  Motivation ­ Ability – Opportunity (MAO) Model has introduced intrinsic  variables as motivations and exogenous variables as abilities and opportunities  11 social   influence,   subjective   norms   of   environment­friendly   products,  environmental awareness, price of environmental friendly packaging products,  consumer   environmental   friendly   experience,   quality   of   the   environmental  friendly   package,   price   sensitivity   of   individual   consumers,   confidence   in  advertising, availability of products, the government’s encouraging policy of  environmental friendly consumption The result obtained from expert interviews is a shortened list from 13 factors  to 7 factors affecting the decision to buy environmental friendly packaging  products   including:   attitude   toward   the   environment,   attitude   toward  environmental   friendly   packaging   products,   subjective   norms   of   EFPP,  awareness   of   environment,   quality   of   EFP,   price   sensitivity   of   IC   and  government’s policy to promote EF consumption After that, the author conducted in­depth interviews with 3 experts to develop  a scale for the in­depth interview phase Next, the author conducted a small­scale experimental study (100 samples) of  the research results that allowed the author to adjust the observed variables and  set up a questionnaire to conduct quantitative research on a larger scale Diagram 2.2: Completed proposed research model Source: Author After   the   scale   and   component   observation   variables   have   been   developed  based on expert opinion, the author design the questionnaire. The main type of  questions is a type of Linkert scale questions with 5 levels from disagree (1) to  strongly agree (5) (Wuensch, 2005) The   author   conducts   group   discussions   of   16   IC   After   that,   the   author  conducted   official   quantitative   research   The   thesis   uses     data   sources:  12 secondary data source (data has been collected previously and published) and  primary   data   source   (data   collected   by   the   author)   Secondary   data   was  collected mainly from the following sources: Google scholar, Research report.  The questionnaires were directly collected at a number of supermarkets, retail  stores and local people's markets. The online questionnaire sent by the author  to IC in VN via email, social networks Sample   size:   With  N   =   97,860,000,   e  =  5%,   the   sample   size   is   from   600  customers and above. Number of questionnaires distributed is 700, after the  call, the author collected 623 satisfactory questionnaires How to choose the sample: This study focuses on finding factors that influence  the   decision   to   buy   EFPP   in   VN,   the   thesis   interviewers   will   make   a  convenience selection at some supermarkets Methods of data analysis: All collected data will be cleaned and started to   process with the help of the SPSS20 software. The study focuses on examining  the   factors   that   influence   the   purchasing   decision   of   EFPP   of   IC   in   VN.  Whereas: • Dependent variable: Intention to buy EFPP • Independent variable: Attitude toward environment, attitude toward EFPP,  subjective   norms   of   EFPP,   awareness   of   the   environment,   quality   of   EF  packaging, price sensitivity, government’s policy to promote EF consumption •   Data   collected   from   the   survey   will   be   analyzed   and   processed   in   the  following   order:   Data   entry,   data   cleaning,   descriptive   statistics   and  verification of reliability of the scale: Cronbach’s  Alpha coefficients  are  used to  statistically  test  how closely  the  questions   in   the   scale   are   correlated,   in   order   to   eliminate   inappropriate  variables and scales. Factor Analysis is a statistical analysis method, which  shortens a set of multiple observed variables correlated with each other into a  new set of variables that are more meaningful but still contain most of the  content of the data. Evaluation criteria in EFA: Firstly, KMO test and Barlett  test   Second,   Factor   Extraction   Third,   rotate   the   factor   (Factor   Rotation).  Factor   loading   factor,   Pearson   correlation   analysis   and   linear   regression  analysis: The proposed research model consists of two groups, so the author  will build two regression functions for 2 sub­variables, which is the intention  to buy EFPP and the decision to buy EFPP from IC in VN has the following  general regression format: Group 1: Y = β_1 X_1 + β_2 X_2 + ⋯ + β_5 X_5 + ε Table 2.1: Information on group 1 variables 13 Name of variable Symbol Explanation  Intention   to   buy  environmentally   friendly  Y Dependent variable packaging products Attitude toward environment  Independent variable Attitude   toward  environmentally   friendly  packaging products Subjective norms of environmentally friendly  packaging products Awareness toward environment  Independent variable Quality of environmentally friendly package Independent variable Independent variable Independent variable In developing linear regression equations for group 2, the author will use linear  regression methods for moderator variables (Reuben M. Baron and David A.  Kenny, 1987). The theoretical framework for moderator variables is described  as follows. According to Hayes, 2013 X: is an independent variable; Y: is a  dependent variable; M: is a moderator variable. Then the moderator variable  (M) will affect the relationship between the independent variable (X) and the  dependent   variable  (Y)   The  regression  equation  for   moderator   variables   is  written as follows: Y = β0 + β1X + β2M + β3X * M + u  Group 2: Y = β_1 X_1 + β_2 X_2 + β_3 X_3 + β_4 X_1 X_2 + β_5 X_1 X_3   + ε Table 2.2: Information on group 2 variables Name of variable Symbol Explanation  Decision   to   buy  environmentally   friendly   packaging  Y Dependent  products variable Intention   to   buy  environmentally   friendly   packaging  Independent  products variable The   Government’s   encouraging   policy   of  Independent  environmentally friendly consumption variable The sensitivity of IC toward price  Independent  variable 2.3. Adjusted model and official research hypothesis 2.3.1. Group of factors influencing the intention to buy environment­ friendly   packaging products 1. Attitude toward the environment (TDMT) 14 2. Attitude toward the environment­ friendly packaging products (TDSP) 3. Subjective norms of environment­ friendly packaging products (CMCQ) 4. Awareness of the environment (NTMT) 5. Quality of the environment­ friendly packaging (CLBB) 2.3.1.1. Attitude toward the environment Is   the   emotional   expression   of   a   person,   object,   or   behavior,   in   particular,  objects related to the environment (Newhouse, 1990) Hypothesis H1: The attitude towards the environment positively affects the  intention to buy environmental­friendly packaging products of IC in VN 2.3.1.2. Attitude toward the environment­ friendly packaging products Packaging is an essential tangible part of every product, being the first element  that   attracts   customers   Along   with   the   quality   of   the   product,   product  packaging is a factor that greatly influences the attitude of the customer to the  product (Underwood, 2001) Hypothesis   H2:   The   attitude   towards   products   with   environmental   friendly  package positively affects the intention to buy products with environmentally  friendly packaging General   hypothesis   H1  +  2:   Through  2  hypotheses   about   attitudes   towards  environment­friendly products and attitudes toward the environment, it can be  summarized into a general hypothesis that the factor attitude has the positive  effect on the intention to buy environment­friendly packaging products 2.3.1.3. Subjective norms of environment­ friendly packaging products Through the theoretical models TRA and TPB, consumer behavior depends  not   only   on   the   attitude   toward   the   environment,   the   attitude   towards  environment­friendly packaging products but also on beliefs and actions of  other people. Subjective norms can also be understood as social influences,  expressing   the   pressure   that   individuals   perceive   from   other   people's  assessments   of   a   behavior   that   should   or   should   not   be   done   according   to  subjective standards, which is believed to be influences consumption intention  (Rajiv N. Rimal and Kevin Real, 2003) Hypothesis H3: The subjective norm positively influences the environment­ friendly packaging products of IC in VN            2.3.1.4. Awareness of the environment Individual   awareness   is   a   factor   which   is   included   in   the   TPB   model   to  overcome the disadvantages of the TRA model. This level of awareness is  associated with beliefs about the existence of factors that motivate or hinder  behavior (Ajzen, 1991). Awareness promotes behavior when individuals find  15 that they have many resources and confidence (Ajzen, 1985; Hartwick, 1994;  Lee, 2005) Hypothesis H4: The awareness of the environment positively affects the  intention to buy environmental friendly packaging products  2.3.1.5. Quality of the environment­ friendly packaging Environmental­friendly packaging is a type of package, which is designed to  optimize   energy   and   production   materials,   made   from   environmentally  friendly   materials,   without   harm   to   organisms   during   their   lifetime   and  reusable. If the environmentally friendly packaging is capable of fulfilling the  functions of a conventional packaging, it will have a significant impact on the  intentions of the customer when purchasing products with packaging Hypothesis h5: the quality of the environment­ friendly packaging positively  affects the intention to buy environment­friendly packaging products from IC  in VN 2.3.2   Group   of   factors   that   moderate   the   relationship   between   the   intention and decision to buy EFPP The group of factors that moderate the relationship between the intention and  decision to buy products with environmental­friendly packaging includes the  following 3 factors: 1. Intention to buy environmentally friendly products (YĐ) 2. Price sensitivity of IC (NCVG) 3.  Government's  policy of  promoting environmentally­friendly consumption  (CSCP) 2.3.2.1. Internal moderating variables Based on the reference studies, in the thesis, the author will consider the price  sensitivity of IC in VN instead of considering the increase or decrease of the  prices of EFPP. If the price sensitivity of customers is higher, when there are  any more promotions, or discounts for goods that IC intend to buy in advance,  the decision to buy will be easier to make.  Hypothesis H6: The price sensitivity of IC positively affects the relationship  between   intention   and   decision   to   buy   environmental­friendly   packaging  products 2.3.2.2. External moderating variables In VN, the role of government incentive policy is rarely seen in the studies of   factors affecting the decision to buy environmental friendly packaging. This is  also an aspect to be investigated. Environmental behavior is more likely to  16 happen   when   the   government   encourages   manufacturing   businesses   and  consumers to buy environmentally friendly packaging products Hypothesis   H7:   The   Government's   policy   of   promoting   environmentally­ friendly consumption positively influences the intentional relationship and the  decision to purchase environment­friendly products 2.3.2.3. Factors affecting the decision to buy environment­ friendly packaging  Products In the studies of TRA theory and TPB theory, the intention to buy the product  represents the desire, trying to implement the consumption of the product that  is   buying   products   with   environmental   friendly   packaging   Intention   is   an  important intermediary step to shaping actual consumer behavior (Ajzen 1975  and 1991). Based on the above basis, the author proposes the hypothesis: Hypothesis H8: Intention to buy friendly packaging products positively affects  customers' decision to buy environmental­friendly packaging             2.3.3. Observation variables There are 5 observable variables of attitudes toward environment (TDMT), 5  observable variables of attitudes towards products with environmental­friendly  packaging (TDSP), 5 observable variables of subjective norms about products  with friendly packaging with environment (CMCQ), 5 observable variables  of  awareness of the environment (NTMT), 5 observable variables   of quality of  environmental friendly packaging (CLBB), 5 observable variables of intention  to  buy  products   with  environmental­friendly  packaging  (YĐ),   5  observable  variables   of   price  sensitivity  of   IC   (NCVG),   5  observable   variables   of   the  Government's   policy   of   promoting   environmentally­friendly   consumption  (CSCP),     observable   variables   of   decision   to   buy   environmental   friendly  packaging products (QD) CHAPTER 3. RESEARCH RESULTS 3.1. Descriptive statistical research results Gender: The survey results showed that 415 women and 208 men participated  in the interview. The number of men is smaller (men account for 33.4% and  women account for 66.6%) Age: The study focused on surveying people in the age group with the highest  proportion   of   shopping   spending   from   18   to   30   years   old,   accounting   for  53.3% 17 Academic  level:  The   majority   of   interviewees   have   college   and  university  degrees (49.8% of university level and 30.3% of college level, 10% of post­ graduate and 9.9% of intermediate level) Occupation:   research   is   conducted   with   subjects   of   diverse   occupation.  Therefore, the results of the occupation are fairly evenly distributed Income:  The group with income of 5­9 million VND/  month accounts for  49.8%. The two groups of 15­25 million VND/ month and over 25 million  VND/ month only account for 16.6% Location:  Because   the   population   is   mainly   in   big   cities,   the   research   is  mainly on IC in the city, accounting for 60.2% of the surveyed customers 3.2. Results of analyzing the impact of factors affecting the intention to  buy EFPP 3.2.1. Testing reliability of the scales  The observation variables: CCQ2, NTMT2, CLBB3 were removed from the  research model to ensure the reliability and rigidity of the scale 3.2.1.1. Testing reliability of the attitude toward environment The processing results of the SPSS 20 data show that the observation variables  of the attitude and environmental factors are retained and not being deleted  from the research model 3.2.1.2. Testing reliability of attitude toward the environment­ friendly   packaging products The processing results of the SPSS 20 data show that the observation variables  of the attitude toward the environmental friendly packaging products are  retained and being deleted from the research model 3.2.1.3   Testing   reliability   of   subjective   norms   of   the   environment­   friendly packaging products There are 4 observation variables of the subjective norm of the environment­  friendly packaging products that are retained and not being deleted from the  research model 3.2.1.4   Testing   reliability   of   awareness   of   environment­   friendly   packaging products The processing results of the SPSS 20 data show that the observation variables  of the awareness of environment­ friendly packaging products are retained and  not being deleted from the research model 3.2.1.5   Testing  reliability   of   the   quality   of   the   environment­   friendly   packaging  18 The processing results of the SPSS 20 data show that the observation variables  of   the   quality  of   the  environment­   friendly  packaging  are   retained  and  not  being deleted from the research model 3.2.1.6. Testing reliability of the intention to buy environment­ friendly   packaging products The processing results of the SPSS 20 data show that the observation variables  of the intention to buy environment­ friendly packaging products are retained  and not being deleted from the research model 3.2.2   EFA   analysis   of   the   intention   to   buy   environment­   friendly   packaging products From the results table, the author can draw the following conclusions: The  EFA analysis process has combined 5 factors into 4 more meaningful factors,  which can simplify the model. The EFA analysis process has combined two  factors about the attitude to the environment and the attitude toward the of   environment­friendly packaging product into one factor is the attitude. new  factors   influencing   the   intention   to   buy   environment­friendly   packaging  products   are   named   and   labeled   as   follows:   attitude   toward   environmental  friendly   consumption   (TDTD),   subjective   norm   of   environmental   friendly  packaging products (CMCQ), the consumer's awareness about the environment  (NTMT), the quality of the environmental friendly package (CLBB)  3.2.3. Pearson correlation test of the factors affecting the intention to buy  environment­ friendly packaging products All   four   independent   variables   are   related   to   the   dependent   variable   of  intention   to   buy   environment­friendly   packaging   products   at   1%   (p­value 

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