Factors influencing tourist’s intention to travel for food-related tourism in Penang, Malaysia

Food tourism is not only an experience to enjoy delicious food but also a way of cultural exchange and exploration, it is able to enrich the sensory experience of travellers and give them a deeper understanding of the different flavours and food traditions around the world. As a result, food tourism...

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Main Authors: Chong, Joe Yee, Goh, Jenny, Tan, Mei Qin, Teo, Khai Pin
Format: Final Year Project / Dissertation / Thesis
Published: 2023
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author Chong, Joe Yee
Goh, Jenny
Tan, Mei Qin
Teo, Khai Pin
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Goh, Jenny
Tan, Mei Qin
Teo, Khai Pin
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description Food tourism is not only an experience to enjoy delicious food but also a way of cultural exchange and exploration, it is able to enrich the sensory experience of travellers and give them a deeper understanding of the different flavours and food traditions around the world. As a result, food tourism has become a unique and fulfilling way to travel that many travellers pursue. The main purpose of this study is to determine whether the seven variables: novelty and variety, authentic local foods, interpersonal and culture, health concern, familiarity and eating habits, sensory and contextual pleasure, and food experience will affect the tourists with food-related behavioural intention. This survey was conducted by distributing questionnaires to the target respondents in 12 states in Malaysia and six foreign countries. In total, there with only 450 responses are acceptable. The data collected from the survey will be analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) to conduct the pilot study and the full study. Moreover, our research has also used multiple regression analysis and single regression analysis to test the positive relationship between the dependent variable (food-related behavioural intention) and the independent variables (novelty and variety, authentic local foods, interpersonal and culture, health concern, familiarity and eating habits, sensory and contextual pleasure, and food experience). In this research, the seven independent variables (novelty and variety, authentic local foods, interpersonal and culture, health concern, familiarity and eating habits, sensory and contextual pleasure, and food experience) have a positive relationship with the dependent variable (food-related behavioural intention). Thus, the detailed results of the research will be further discussed in the chapters below.
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spelling utar-60512023-12-21T14:06:12Z Factors influencing tourist’s intention to travel for food-related tourism in Penang, Malaysia Chong, Joe Yee Goh, Jenny Tan, Mei Qin Teo, Khai Pin RA Public aspects of medicine RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Food tourism is not only an experience to enjoy delicious food but also a way of cultural exchange and exploration, it is able to enrich the sensory experience of travellers and give them a deeper understanding of the different flavours and food traditions around the world. As a result, food tourism has become a unique and fulfilling way to travel that many travellers pursue. The main purpose of this study is to determine whether the seven variables: novelty and variety, authentic local foods, interpersonal and culture, health concern, familiarity and eating habits, sensory and contextual pleasure, and food experience will affect the tourists with food-related behavioural intention. This survey was conducted by distributing questionnaires to the target respondents in 12 states in Malaysia and six foreign countries. In total, there with only 450 responses are acceptable. The data collected from the survey will be analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) to conduct the pilot study and the full study. Moreover, our research has also used multiple regression analysis and single regression analysis to test the positive relationship between the dependent variable (food-related behavioural intention) and the independent variables (novelty and variety, authentic local foods, interpersonal and culture, health concern, familiarity and eating habits, sensory and contextual pleasure, and food experience). In this research, the seven independent variables (novelty and variety, authentic local foods, interpersonal and culture, health concern, familiarity and eating habits, sensory and contextual pleasure, and food experience) have a positive relationship with the dependent variable (food-related behavioural intention). Thus, the detailed results of the research will be further discussed in the chapters below. 2023-06 Final Year Project / Dissertation / Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf http://eprints.utar.edu.my/6051/1/fyp_BA_2023_CJY.pdf Chong, Joe Yee and Goh, Jenny and Tan, Mei Qin and Teo, Khai Pin (2023) Factors influencing tourist’s intention to travel for food-related tourism in Penang, Malaysia. Final Year Project, UTAR. http://eprints.utar.edu.my/6051/
spellingShingle RA Public aspects of medicine
RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Chong, Joe Yee
Goh, Jenny
Tan, Mei Qin
Teo, Khai Pin
Factors influencing tourist’s intention to travel for food-related tourism in Penang, Malaysia
title Factors influencing tourist’s intention to travel for food-related tourism in Penang, Malaysia
title_full Factors influencing tourist’s intention to travel for food-related tourism in Penang, Malaysia
title_fullStr Factors influencing tourist’s intention to travel for food-related tourism in Penang, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Factors influencing tourist’s intention to travel for food-related tourism in Penang, Malaysia
title_short Factors influencing tourist’s intention to travel for food-related tourism in Penang, Malaysia
title_sort factors influencing tourist’s intention to travel for food-related tourism in penang, malaysia
topic RA Public aspects of medicine
RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
url http://eprints.utar.edu.my/6051/
http://eprints.utar.edu.my/6051/1/fyp_BA_2023_CJY.pdf