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Papers by Burcin Basaran
Journal of Agricultural Faculty of Gaziosmanpasa University, 2018
The importance of proper nutrition as one of the enhancing nutrition attitudes, knowledge and imp... more The importance of proper nutrition as one of the enhancing nutrition attitudes, knowledge and important aspects of lifestyle were emphasized in the practices of students which has high importance, because recent years and the trend towards healthier diets subsequently will lead to more food-conscious increased. The aim of this research is to understanding the nutrition knowledge, attitude and food habits of students at higher education programmes. This study has been carried out using subjects of 618 students consisting of 237 female and 381 male students attend from the educational programs present at the Namik Kemal University .A Likert type scale was used to evaluate each of the questions. The collected data was analysed by t-test, one-way ANOVA and Pearson correlation coefficient (P<0.05). In addition, this result supported by principal component analysis (PCA), descriptive statistical analysis which students' attitudes on nutritional habits. In research there was signif...
The importance of proper nutrition as one of the enhancing nutrition attitudes, knowledge and imp... more The importance of proper nutrition as one of the enhancing nutrition attitudes, knowledge and important aspects of lifestyle were emphasized in the practices of students which has high importance, because recent years and the trend towards healthier diets subsequently will lead to more food-conscious increased. The aim of this research is to understanding the nutrition knowledge, attitude and food habits of students at higher education programmes. This study has been carried out using subjects of 618 students consisting of 237 female and 381 male students attend from the educational programs present at the Namik Kemal University .A Likert type scale was used to evaluate each of the questions. The collected data was analysed by t-test, one-way ANOVA and Pearson correlation coefficient (P<0.05). In addition, this result supported by principal component analysis (PCA), descriptive statistical analysis which students' attitudes on nutritional habits. In research there was signifi...
New knowledge Journal of science, 2018
As a result of globalization, large and industrialized enterprises have taken the place of small ... more As a result of globalization, large and industrialized enterprises have taken the place of small and local businesses in the food sector. These big enterprises provide cheap products anywhere in the world including underdeveloped countries. They also allow consuming out of season products. Large enterprises are getting more efficient and effective than small and local businesses and are making products cheaper. Small firms that cannot compete in the market are started to give up their production. Other small business owners who do not give up prefer organizing and ensuring the continuity of natural production. There is an increasing trend in natural, healthy and local products in the world. Organic agriculture is intended to meet the needs of consumers of these products. In addition, organic farming ensures the sustainability in agriculture. Turkey has started organic farming for some products such as dried figs and grapes with the demand of the European organic products market. The...
New knowledge Journal of science, 2018
The aim of this study is to analyse the external and internal factors affecting organic food indu... more The aim of this study is to analyse the external and internal factors affecting organic food industry in Turkey. Organic food industry used to be a niche market segment where one can only find it at particular food section or retailers. But in the late 1980s, organic food demand has grown tremendously. This study used the framework suggested for the purpose of analysing the organic food industry in the Turkey. Based on the macro environment framework, the model used the PESTLE analysis and besides; SWOT analysis tends to be more product specific as an individual or an entity conducts this analysis based on that products. SWOT analysis helps to interpret the findings of the PESTLE analysis to determine the business’s strengths and weaknesses, and opportunities and threats. It is important, as a part of the internal focus, to conduct the SWOT analysis prior to completing organic food industry plan. In this study, firstly, at the macro-environment level for organic food industry, we ha...
New knowledge Journal of science, 2018
Organic farming is a technique, which involves cultivation of plants and rearing of animals in na... more Organic farming is a technique, which involves cultivation of plants and rearing of animals in natural ways. In other words, organic farming is a farming method that involves growing and nurturing crops without the use of synthetic based fertilizers and pesticides. Organic farming aims to protect the life-sustaining resources and natural life by maintaining the natural balance. Organic production in Turkey started in the 1980s in the Aegean region due to a demand for organic goods in Europe. Since then, organic production and export in Turkey have increased. Turkey, according to the latest (2016) statistics in 523 777 hectares, 67 878 farmer by 2 473 600 tons of organic product is obtained. In 2004, the Organic Agriculture Law in Turkey was put into practice to provide a legal framework for the organization and enhancement of the organic sector. The objective of the law is to lay down principles and procedures for relevant measures to be taken in relation to the production of organi...
The preliminary source of regional policy and regional instruments in Turkey is the Five Year Dev... more The preliminary source of regional policy and regional instruments in Turkey is the Five Year Development Plans. These plans, however failed to demonstrate the expected effectiveness in regional development. Development agencies are a regional development system that has its own technical and financial mechanism and a non-profit regional development system in where all parties (public, private sector and non-governmental organizations) the region are of advisors, decision makers and implementers. Agencies aim to lead national and global competitiveness both by ensuring a balanced distribution of development throughout the country and by mobilizing the potential of the regions. With its headquarters in Tekirdag, Trakya Development Agency was established in Edirne and Kirklareli provinces with the authorization of the Council of Ministers on July 14, 2009 to reinforce collaboration between the public, private sector and civil society, to ensure resources are used appropriately and eff...
The aim of this study to determine the students' current eating patterns and life style on th... more The aim of this study to determine the students' current eating patterns and life style on the health. A self-reported questionnaire was administered to 618 students. Students from Namik Kemal University in Turkey participated in this study. Chi-square analyses were conducted for non-parametric variables. Descriptive statistics of some of the results obtained from the survey study are as follows: 39.8% of the students smokes, 55.3% of them come from the city, which 65.5% stay at a flat with their friends. It was reported that 38.2% of them have breakfast regularly, 45.1% have lunch regularly, and 79.6% have lunch regularly. In order to test whether or not there is any difference between the regular consumption of breakfast, lunch and dinner according to the students’ gender, chi -square test was made. In chi-square test made at p<0.05 level, it was discovered that there is difference in their consumption between the regular breakfast and lunch according to their gender. It wa...
International Conference on Eurasian Economies 2019, 2019
In spite of technological developments today, agriculture is still among the priority of all coun... more In spite of technological developments today, agriculture is still among the priority of all countries. The fact that the agricultural areas cannot be increased and the required nutritional needs of the growing population needed to be met, it makes agriculture strategic case for the countries. The continuity of agricultural activities has become dependent on the wishes of future generations to work in this sector in all countries. Agricultural Faculties' students do not look positively in the agricultural sector in Turkey. Youths are directed to non-agricultural sectors due to low income in agriculture. However, students should be encouraged and supported in order for agricultural activities can be practiced by conscious and enthusiastic young people. The sustainability of agriculture depends on young's willingness to participate in the sector. The aim of the study is to determine perspective of students in Faculty of Agriculture of Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University about futu...
The aim of this study is to evaluate consumer behaviour towards factors affecting purchase decisi... more The aim of this study is to evaluate consumer behaviour towards factors affecting purchase decision of some traditional food products and grouping those consumer attitudes. The original data was obtained from results of a survey conducted in 14 different districts in Tekirdag. The survey consisted of face-to-face interviews conducted within a total sample of 166 households randomly. In the study, multidimensional scaling analysis is used for evaluating the effective factors of consumer preferences for traditional products and grouping their preferences. It is found that taste, food safety and freshness have similar effects on consumer preferences for yogurt, molasses and noodles. Price has an important and positive loaded effect on other variables for the three products.
International Conference on Eurasian Economies 2019
In spite of technological developments today, agriculture is still among the priority of all coun... more In spite of technological developments today, agriculture is still among the priority of all countries. The fact that the agricultural areas cannot be increased and the required nutritional needs of the growing population needed to be met, it makes agriculture strategic case for the countries. The continuity of agricultural activities has become dependent on the wishes of future generations to work in this sector in all countries. Agricultural Faculties' students do not look positively in the agricultural sector in Turkey. Youths are directed to non-agricultural sectors due to low income in agriculture. However, students should be encouraged and supported in order for agricultural activities can be practiced by conscious and enthusiastic young people. The sustainability of agriculture depends on young's willingness to participate in the sector. The aim of the study is to determine perspective of students in Faculty of Agriculture of Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University about futu...
Bu calismada amac, tuketicilerin geleneksel bazi urunleri satin alimlarinda etkili faktorlere kar... more Bu calismada amac, tuketicilerin geleneksel bazi urunleri satin alimlarinda etkili faktorlere karsi tutumlarini degerlendirmek ve tutum davranislarini gruplandirmaktir. Arastirmaya ait orijinal veriler Tekirdag ili’nde14 ayri mahallesinin oransal dagilimlarina gore tesadufi ornekleme yontemi ile secilen toplam 166 adet hane halkiyla yuz yuze yapilmis olan anket bulgularindan olusmaktadir. Calismada tuketicilerin geleneksel bazi urunleri satin alimlarinda etkili faktorlere karsi tutumlarini degerlendirilmesi ve tutum davranislarinin gruplandirilmasi cok boyutlu olcekleme analizi ile yapilmistir. Sonuc olarak tuketicilerin gerek yogurt, gerek pekmez ve gerekse eriste tercihlerinde, lezzet, gida guvenligi ve tazelik benzer etkilere sahip unsurlar oldugu, bununla birlikte fiyat her uc urun icin de bu urunlere karsi olan talebi diger degiskenlere kiyasla onemli duzeyde ve pozitif yonde etkiledigi belirlenmistir
The aim of this study is to evaluate consumer behaviour towards factors affecting purchase decisi... more The aim of this study is to evaluate consumer behaviour towards factors affecting purchase decision of some traditional food products and grouping those consumer attitudes. The original data was obtained from results of a survey conducted in 14 different districts in Tekirdag. The survey consisted of face-to-face interviews conducted within a total sample of 166 households randomly. In the study, multidimensional scaling analysis is used for evaluating the effective factors of consumer preferences for traditional products and grouping their preferences. It is found that taste, food safety and freshness have similar effects on consumer preferences for yogurt, molasses and noodles. Price has an important and positive loaded effect on other variables for the three products.
Journal of Agricultural Faculty of Gaziosmanpasa University, 2018
The importance of proper nutrition as one of the enhancing nutrition attitudes, knowledge and imp... more The importance of proper nutrition as one of the enhancing nutrition attitudes, knowledge and important aspects of lifestyle were emphasized in the practices of students which has high importance, because recent years and the trend towards healthier diets subsequently will lead to more food-conscious increased. The aim of this research is to understanding the nutrition knowledge, attitude and food habits of students at higher education programmes. This study has been carried out using subjects of 618 students consisting of 237 female and 381 male students attend from the educational programs present at the Namik Kemal University .A Likert type scale was used to evaluate each of the questions. The collected data was analysed by t-test, one-way ANOVA and Pearson correlation coefficient (P<0.05). In addition, this result supported by principal component analysis (PCA), descriptive statistical analysis which students' attitudes on nutritional habits. In research there was signif...
The importance of proper nutrition as one of the enhancing nutrition attitudes, knowledge and imp... more The importance of proper nutrition as one of the enhancing nutrition attitudes, knowledge and important aspects of lifestyle were emphasized in the practices of students which has high importance, because recent years and the trend towards healthier diets subsequently will lead to more food-conscious increased. The aim of this research is to understanding the nutrition knowledge, attitude and food habits of students at higher education programmes. This study has been carried out using subjects of 618 students consisting of 237 female and 381 male students attend from the educational programs present at the Namik Kemal University .A Likert type scale was used to evaluate each of the questions. The collected data was analysed by t-test, one-way ANOVA and Pearson correlation coefficient (P<0.05). In addition, this result supported by principal component analysis (PCA), descriptive statistical analysis which students' attitudes on nutritional habits. In research there was signifi...
New knowledge Journal of science, 2018
As a result of globalization, large and industrialized enterprises have taken the place of small ... more As a result of globalization, large and industrialized enterprises have taken the place of small and local businesses in the food sector. These big enterprises provide cheap products anywhere in the world including underdeveloped countries. They also allow consuming out of season products. Large enterprises are getting more efficient and effective than small and local businesses and are making products cheaper. Small firms that cannot compete in the market are started to give up their production. Other small business owners who do not give up prefer organizing and ensuring the continuity of natural production. There is an increasing trend in natural, healthy and local products in the world. Organic agriculture is intended to meet the needs of consumers of these products. In addition, organic farming ensures the sustainability in agriculture. Turkey has started organic farming for some products such as dried figs and grapes with the demand of the European organic products market. The...
New knowledge Journal of science, 2018
The aim of this study is to analyse the external and internal factors affecting organic food indu... more The aim of this study is to analyse the external and internal factors affecting organic food industry in Turkey. Organic food industry used to be a niche market segment where one can only find it at particular food section or retailers. But in the late 1980s, organic food demand has grown tremendously. This study used the framework suggested for the purpose of analysing the organic food industry in the Turkey. Based on the macro environment framework, the model used the PESTLE analysis and besides; SWOT analysis tends to be more product specific as an individual or an entity conducts this analysis based on that products. SWOT analysis helps to interpret the findings of the PESTLE analysis to determine the business’s strengths and weaknesses, and opportunities and threats. It is important, as a part of the internal focus, to conduct the SWOT analysis prior to completing organic food industry plan. In this study, firstly, at the macro-environment level for organic food industry, we ha...
New knowledge Journal of science, 2018
Organic farming is a technique, which involves cultivation of plants and rearing of animals in na... more Organic farming is a technique, which involves cultivation of plants and rearing of animals in natural ways. In other words, organic farming is a farming method that involves growing and nurturing crops without the use of synthetic based fertilizers and pesticides. Organic farming aims to protect the life-sustaining resources and natural life by maintaining the natural balance. Organic production in Turkey started in the 1980s in the Aegean region due to a demand for organic goods in Europe. Since then, organic production and export in Turkey have increased. Turkey, according to the latest (2016) statistics in 523 777 hectares, 67 878 farmer by 2 473 600 tons of organic product is obtained. In 2004, the Organic Agriculture Law in Turkey was put into practice to provide a legal framework for the organization and enhancement of the organic sector. The objective of the law is to lay down principles and procedures for relevant measures to be taken in relation to the production of organi...
The preliminary source of regional policy and regional instruments in Turkey is the Five Year Dev... more The preliminary source of regional policy and regional instruments in Turkey is the Five Year Development Plans. These plans, however failed to demonstrate the expected effectiveness in regional development. Development agencies are a regional development system that has its own technical and financial mechanism and a non-profit regional development system in where all parties (public, private sector and non-governmental organizations) the region are of advisors, decision makers and implementers. Agencies aim to lead national and global competitiveness both by ensuring a balanced distribution of development throughout the country and by mobilizing the potential of the regions. With its headquarters in Tekirdag, Trakya Development Agency was established in Edirne and Kirklareli provinces with the authorization of the Council of Ministers on July 14, 2009 to reinforce collaboration between the public, private sector and civil society, to ensure resources are used appropriately and eff...
The aim of this study to determine the students' current eating patterns and life style on th... more The aim of this study to determine the students' current eating patterns and life style on the health. A self-reported questionnaire was administered to 618 students. Students from Namik Kemal University in Turkey participated in this study. Chi-square analyses were conducted for non-parametric variables. Descriptive statistics of some of the results obtained from the survey study are as follows: 39.8% of the students smokes, 55.3% of them come from the city, which 65.5% stay at a flat with their friends. It was reported that 38.2% of them have breakfast regularly, 45.1% have lunch regularly, and 79.6% have lunch regularly. In order to test whether or not there is any difference between the regular consumption of breakfast, lunch and dinner according to the students’ gender, chi -square test was made. In chi-square test made at p<0.05 level, it was discovered that there is difference in their consumption between the regular breakfast and lunch according to their gender. It wa...
International Conference on Eurasian Economies 2019, 2019
In spite of technological developments today, agriculture is still among the priority of all coun... more In spite of technological developments today, agriculture is still among the priority of all countries. The fact that the agricultural areas cannot be increased and the required nutritional needs of the growing population needed to be met, it makes agriculture strategic case for the countries. The continuity of agricultural activities has become dependent on the wishes of future generations to work in this sector in all countries. Agricultural Faculties' students do not look positively in the agricultural sector in Turkey. Youths are directed to non-agricultural sectors due to low income in agriculture. However, students should be encouraged and supported in order for agricultural activities can be practiced by conscious and enthusiastic young people. The sustainability of agriculture depends on young's willingness to participate in the sector. The aim of the study is to determine perspective of students in Faculty of Agriculture of Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University about futu...
The aim of this study is to evaluate consumer behaviour towards factors affecting purchase decisi... more The aim of this study is to evaluate consumer behaviour towards factors affecting purchase decision of some traditional food products and grouping those consumer attitudes. The original data was obtained from results of a survey conducted in 14 different districts in Tekirdag. The survey consisted of face-to-face interviews conducted within a total sample of 166 households randomly. In the study, multidimensional scaling analysis is used for evaluating the effective factors of consumer preferences for traditional products and grouping their preferences. It is found that taste, food safety and freshness have similar effects on consumer preferences for yogurt, molasses and noodles. Price has an important and positive loaded effect on other variables for the three products.
International Conference on Eurasian Economies 2019
In spite of technological developments today, agriculture is still among the priority of all coun... more In spite of technological developments today, agriculture is still among the priority of all countries. The fact that the agricultural areas cannot be increased and the required nutritional needs of the growing population needed to be met, it makes agriculture strategic case for the countries. The continuity of agricultural activities has become dependent on the wishes of future generations to work in this sector in all countries. Agricultural Faculties' students do not look positively in the agricultural sector in Turkey. Youths are directed to non-agricultural sectors due to low income in agriculture. However, students should be encouraged and supported in order for agricultural activities can be practiced by conscious and enthusiastic young people. The sustainability of agriculture depends on young's willingness to participate in the sector. The aim of the study is to determine perspective of students in Faculty of Agriculture of Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University about futu...
Bu calismada amac, tuketicilerin geleneksel bazi urunleri satin alimlarinda etkili faktorlere kar... more Bu calismada amac, tuketicilerin geleneksel bazi urunleri satin alimlarinda etkili faktorlere karsi tutumlarini degerlendirmek ve tutum davranislarini gruplandirmaktir. Arastirmaya ait orijinal veriler Tekirdag ili’nde14 ayri mahallesinin oransal dagilimlarina gore tesadufi ornekleme yontemi ile secilen toplam 166 adet hane halkiyla yuz yuze yapilmis olan anket bulgularindan olusmaktadir. Calismada tuketicilerin geleneksel bazi urunleri satin alimlarinda etkili faktorlere karsi tutumlarini degerlendirilmesi ve tutum davranislarinin gruplandirilmasi cok boyutlu olcekleme analizi ile yapilmistir. Sonuc olarak tuketicilerin gerek yogurt, gerek pekmez ve gerekse eriste tercihlerinde, lezzet, gida guvenligi ve tazelik benzer etkilere sahip unsurlar oldugu, bununla birlikte fiyat her uc urun icin de bu urunlere karsi olan talebi diger degiskenlere kiyasla onemli duzeyde ve pozitif yonde etkiledigi belirlenmistir
The aim of this study is to evaluate consumer behaviour towards factors affecting purchase decisi... more The aim of this study is to evaluate consumer behaviour towards factors affecting purchase decision of some traditional food products and grouping those consumer attitudes. The original data was obtained from results of a survey conducted in 14 different districts in Tekirdag. The survey consisted of face-to-face interviews conducted within a total sample of 166 households randomly. In the study, multidimensional scaling analysis is used for evaluating the effective factors of consumer preferences for traditional products and grouping their preferences. It is found that taste, food safety and freshness have similar effects on consumer preferences for yogurt, molasses and noodles. Price has an important and positive loaded effect on other variables for the three products.