Narayan, Jashwini J. and Naidu, Samantha and Greig, Tuma (2022) Do Age and Gender Matter in SMS Marketing in Fiji? The Journal of Pacific Studies, 42 (1). pp. 6-59. ISSN 1011-3029
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Abstract
This study recognises and addresses short message service (SMS) advertising research deficits. The empirical study, grounded in the Uses and Gratification theory, presents the perceived advertising values and attitudes (PAVA) of consumers of different age groups and gender towards SMS advertisements. Data was collected from 261 mobile phone users and analysed using SPSS AMOS. The results suggest
that the age and gender of consumers - matter when it comes to their PAVA towards SMS advertisements; thus, the need to tailor-make advertisements, particularly if the target markets are segmented by age and gender. The major and original contributions of this study are the different age groups and gender comparisons, using Uses and Gratification theory and a field study of a smaller South Pacific
developing economy, unlike prior studies. Such a study is useful in setting the foundation for more research focussing on different age groups and gender comparative studies in smaller developing countries, larger scale research, country
comparative studies, as well as ongoing SMS-related studies. Our findings provide a practical reference for marketing companies that use SMS advertisements to persuade consumers.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HF Commerce T Technology > T Technology (General) |
| Divisions: | School of Business and Management (SBM) |
| Depositing User: | Jashwini Narayan |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Jul 2023 03:41 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Jul 2023 03:41 |
| URI: | https://repository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/14094 |
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