Role of Advertising Strategies on Product Performance of Manufacturing Firms in Rwanda: A Case of Rwaspices Ltd
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https://doi.org/10.53819/81018102t6002Keywords:
Advertising Strategies, Product Performance, Manufacturing FirmAbstract
Advertising strategies and product performance are very important facets of a company for surviving in the worldwide competitive souk. Advertising strategies define the achievement of a business by the way advertising has be accomplished every day. The purpose of study was to explore the role of advertising strategies on product performance of manufacturing firms in Rwanda with specific reference to RwaSpices Ltd. The study is significant to the management of RwaSpices Ltd and other manufacturing firms. This study used three theories namely Bettman model, Consumer behavioral models and Howard – Sheth Model. The research design for this study was descriptive research and data was analyzed by use of quantitative and qualitative methods. The target population of the study comprised of ninety-nine (99) employees of RwaSpices Ltd. The study involved a small population hence a census was conducted. To ascertain the validity and reliability of the study, the researcher conducted a pilot study. Using descriptive and inferential statistics the researcher then made the conclusions on the study from the findings on how advertising strategies affect the product performance of local manufactured products using SPSS. Advertising has a great effect on product performance from the results it was found out that advertising had an overall mean 3.92 with a standard deviation of 0.415 which also showed that Rwaspices ltd have advertised their product well in the local markets.
Keywords: Advertising Strategies, Product Performance, Manufacturing Firm
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