KELAMAI: KEISTIMEWAAN RAO DARI PERAK - KAJIAN KESAN PEMBUNGKUSAN PRODUK TERHADAP NIAT PEMBELIAN PENGGUNA
KELAMAI THE RAO DELICACY FROM PERAK: A STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF PRODUCT PACKAGING ON CONSUMERS’ PURCHASE INTENTION
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Abstrak
Kelamai adalah makanan tradisional yang popular di kalangan etnik Rao di Gopeng, Perak. Walaupun ia dianggap sebagai salah satu hidangan penting semasa perayaan Hari Raya oleh masyarakat Rao, Kelamai masih kurang dikenali oleh ramai rakyat Malaysia. Terdapat beberapa faktor yang menyumbang kepada kurangnya kesedaran ini, termasuk kesukaran dalam penyediaannya dan minat yang semakin berkurang di kalangan generasi muda untuk mempelajari tradisi ini. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk menilai kesan pembungkusan terhadap niat pembelian pengguna terhadap Kelamai, sebuah makanan tradisional dari Perak. Dengan meneliti elemen-elemen pembungkusan seperti reka bentuk, warna, dan maklumat yang dicetak, kajian ini menggunakan soal selidik yang diedarkan kepada pengguna di kawasan yang berbeza. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahawa pembungkusan yang menarik dan informatif meningkatkan minat pengguna untuk membeli Kelamai. Penemuan ini menekankan kepentingan pembungkusan sebagai alat pemasaran yang efektif dalam mempromosikan makanan tradisional, serta potensi untuk meningkatkan kesedaran dan pemeliharaan warisan budaya.
Kata kunci: kelamai, pembungkusan, makanan tradisional, niat pembelian
Abstract
Originating from Indonesia, Kelamai is a traditional food that is popular among the Rao ethnicity in Gopeng, Perak. Even though it is considered as one of the important dishes during Hari Raya festival by the Rao people, Kelamai is still alien to many Malaysians. Several reasons could be associated with this, which include the hassles in making it and the lack of interest among the younger generation to learn about this tradition. A Kelamai maker, Muhd Fadzil Abdul Rahim, once told Berita Harian that despite being practiced by many generations, yet original kelamai can only be made by certain people (Asrizal Aris, 2015). This study attempts to understand the reasons behind the lack of awareness among general Malaysians about kelamai by focusing on its existing packaging. The main assumption of this study is that the current packaging of kelamai is not appealing to consumers and fails to attract them to purchase the product. Quantitative method will be applied in this research, whereby a total of 300 questionnaires will be distributed to Malaysians from Perak, Malaysia. The data will be analysed using SPSS software where the relationship between product packaging and consumer purchase intention will be tested by using the Pearson correlation method. It is hoped that this study could serve as an effort to preserve kelamai as a traditional food in Malaysia and make it an attraction among local and international tourists.
Keywords: kelamai, packaging, traditional food, purchase intention
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