Community response to genetically modified food product in Libya

Abstract :

Libya is a nation that is exceptionally subject to sustenance imports. Society should ensure that biotechnology is being used to address the districts they consider imperative. They must verify that focal points are decently flowed and available to all. This study followed the quantitative approach, which allows concluding results based on a wide sample of judgment. This study was based on the analytical type of research; this method used some statistical tools to analyze the study data. The questionnaire comprises four sections. The findings revealed that there is a significant and positive relationship between perceived risk, perceived quality, and the intention of genetically modified products. Further, the beta coefficient for variables that perceived risk, and perceived quality are 0.206, 0.262, and a significant at level 5.0%. Based on the findings, the highest contribution toward intention on genetically modified products is from the perceived quality, followed by the perceived risk variable respectively. While the social norms factor showed a non-significant contribution to the respondents’ intention on genetically modified products. This study revealed a significant relationship between the perceived risk factor and the intention on genetically modified products with r=0.37 (p≤0.01), which indicated that the perceived risk of genetically modified products impacts the respondent intention on genetically modified products, whereas the expected perceived risk increases, respondents should avoid buying genetically modified products.

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Citation :

Mohammed et al. (2024) Community response to genetically modified food product in Libya. Mediterr J Pharm Pharm Sci. 4 (2): 9-14. [Article Number: 153]. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11111150