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Determinants of consumer satisfaction derived from the consumption of special tea (Monsonia burkeana)
Lesetja Jacob Ledwaba
Sibongile Silvia Tekana
Mike Antwi
Rudzani Nengovhela
Journal of Infrastructure Policy and Development 2025, 9(3); https://doi.org/10.24294/jipd10028
Submitted:01 Nov 2024
Accepted:25 Nov 2024
Published:06 Nov 2025
Abstract

This study investigated the level of satisfaction among consumers of special tea (Monsonia burkeana) in the Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa. It sought to identify the factors that influenced this satisfaction. A total of 225 respondents were selected using snowball sampling, and primary data were collected through structured questionnaires. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse consumer profiles and satisfaction levels, while multinomial logistic regression determined the factors influencing satisfaction across four categories: “Not satisfied at all”, “Satisfied”, “Not sure”, and “Highly satisfied”. The results revealed an average respondent age of 29.95 years and an average annual tea consumption of 4.684 uses, with over 50% of both male and female respondents expressing satisfaction. Regression analysis indicated that market access, cultural influences, income level, and the person introducing the tea significantly influenced dissatisfaction relative to high satisfaction. The income level was the only significant factor distinguishing “Satisfied” from “Highly satisfied”

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