Factors affecting halal food purchasing by non-Muslims in a multicultural society: a case study in Singapore Online publication date: Wed, 04-Jan-2017
by Nurhafihz Noor; Prasad A.K. Don; John Cassidy
International Journal of Islamic Marketing and Branding (IJIMB), Vol. 1, No. 4, 2016
Abstract: The study investigates the factors that determine the likelihood of purchasing halal food by non-Muslim consumers who constitute a majority in a multi-cultural society in Singapore. The study adapted the theory of planned behaviour as a conceptual framework with the addition of awareness as an independent variable. Data was collected through self-administered questionnaires and analysed by means of multiple regression. Results from the study indicate that a positive attitude towards halal and the presence of subjective norms for halal food purchasing predict the intention to consume halal food amongst non-Muslims in Singapore. The perceived ability to purchase halal food and awareness towards halal food are not found to significantly influence halal food consumption by non-Muslims. This study is one of the first researching on halal food purchasing behaviour by non-Muslims in Singapore and provides support for the halal industry to increase its market share to both Muslims and non-Muslims.
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