Online Shopping Advertisement and Audience Believability: a Study of University of Cross River State Students
Student: Compassion Abeng Philip (Project, 2025)
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Cross Rivers University of Technology, Calabar, Cross Rivers State
Abstract
This study examined online shopping advertisements and audience believability: a study UNICROSS students. The main objectives of the study were to find out the online advertisements believability among UNICROSS students and to ascertain UNICROSS students' attitude towards online advertisements.The study adopted the Cognitive Dissonance Theory, 1957, Technology Acceptance Theory, 1989 , Social Proof Theory, 1984, The methodology employed in this research is the survey research of which the questionnaire as an instrument was administered to 354 respondents who were chosen through purposive sampling technique. The study established that majority of UNICROSS students exhibit a lack of trust in online shopping advertisements,and traditional shopping is preferred to online shopping . Based on the findings, this study recommends that businesses should ensure that they are clear and honest in their marketing messages.
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- Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic, Hadijia, Jigawa State 3
- Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State 1
- Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli, Anambra State 257
- College of Agriculture and Animal Science, Mando Road, Kaduna, Kaduna State 1
- College of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Lafia, Nasarawa State 8
- College of Education, Akwanga (affl To Ahmadu Bello Univ, Zaria) 1
- College of Education, Eha Amufu, (Affliliated To Unn), Enugu State 1
- College of Education, Warri (Affiliated To Delta State Uni, Abraka), Delta State 1
- College of Health Technology, Calabar, Cross River State 1
- CONFLUENCE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, OSARA, KOGI STATE 1