Impact of the Consumer Culture on Mobile Phone Buying Behavior (PDF)

Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2012 in the subject Sociology - Consumption and Advertising, University of Colombo (Ministry of Health - University of Colombo), course: MSc, language: English, abstract: The aim of this research is identify the consumer culture of Sri Lanka related to the mobile phone buying behavior. Data was collected from 20 questionnairs. The findings indicate the mobile phone buying behavior is based on aptitude of technology and utility, income level, age, gender, and life style of the consumer.

Consumers in low income category have given an ornamental value to the phone apart from utility value. Urban consumers have developed a favorable consumer culture in purchasing mobile phone. But sub urban and rural consumers have shown a fear on mobile phone usage. Mobile phone consumers in young age use expensive mobile phones with ornamental value. Gender variation dependent aptitude could be observed regarding the value of enhancing family relationship. It reflects the Sri Lankan culture on female.

Overall the consumer culture of Sri Lanka still depends on the personal usage, traditions and ornamental values of the phone with regards to the mobile phone buying behavior.