INTERNATIONAL TOURISTS’ PROTECTION INTENTIONS TO USE FOOD HYGIENE CUES IN THE CHOICE OF DESTINATION LOCAL RESTAURANTS

Geo Journal of Tourism and Geosites

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Mehri YASAMI¹  Chatchawan WONGWATTANAKIT¹  Kamontorn T. PROMPHITAK¹ 

[1] Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism, Phuket Campus

关键词: food hygiene;    food safety;    local restaurant;    foodborne illness;    traveler’s diarrhea;    Malaysia tourist;   

DOI  :  10.30892/gtg.29216-491

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Editura Universitatii din Oradea / University of Oradea Publishing House

【 摘 要 】

This study examines international tourists’ protection intentions to utilize food safety cues in the choice of destination local restaurant, reducing the risk of contracting a foodborne illness. A survey was conducted of 398 first-time foreign travellers to Malaysia. The results driven by Exploratory Factor Analysis reveals that food safety indicators comprised three dimensions: visual food safety cues, information food safety cues, and the level of restaurant patronage. Cluster analysis confirmed that protection intention to use different food hygiene cues differs across tourists’ subgroups of gender, age, nationality, level of income, level of education, travel purpose, and trip arrangement.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC-ND