EXPLORING THE FACTORS AFFECTING PURCHASE BEHAVIOR OF ORGANIC FOOD: A STUDY ON DHAKA CITY
MD Qaium Miah(1*), Mahafizur Rahman Jim(2)
(1) University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
(2) Central Queensland University, Australia
(*) Corresponding Author
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