Title: Knowledge and Attidutes of University Students on Consumer Rights
Abstract:Manufacturing have increased rapidly draging consumption away frenzy level due to advanced technology and various communication possibilities during recent years. Some products decay before opening th...Manufacturing have increased rapidly draging consumption away frenzy level due to advanced technology and various communication possibilities during recent years. Some products decay before opening the packaging because of excessive amount of buying. The concept of "fashion" emerged for Electronic instruments too. Waste of forests, fuel, water etc. consume the resources in the countries. Before buying, the negligence of consumers about prices, quality, safety or healthy for products is also play important role of increasing this waste. With a view to raise awareness and to protect consumers, "Consumer Protection Act, numbered 4077" was enacted and became effective on 23.02.1995 in Turkey. This Actregulates the issues regarding "measures to protect consumers' interests, to enlighten and educate consumers, to indemnify consumers, to protect consumers against environmental hazards, to encourage consumers to take actions to protect themselves and to promote voluntary consumer organizations". As the subject of consumer rights are gaining great significance at national and international levels nowadays, consumer awareness becomes a lifetime process starting from childhood. In this respect, it is important to know whether the consuming preferences of the youths are based on the true knowledge or not. This study was conducted in Alaaddin Keykubat Campus of Selçuk University, in Konya, in order to assess the knowledge of university students on "The consumer protection Act numbered 4077" for determining whether they are conscious consumers or not as they purchasing goods and services.Read More