[01] Shashikiran L., Pondicherry University, Karaikal City, Pondicherry (UT), India. [02] C. Madhavaiah, Department of Management Studies, Pondicherry University, Karaikal City, Pondicherry (UT), India.

Socio Economic factor is one of the major factors determining the purchase behaviour of organic food products. The research work explains the degree and nature of its impact. Organic retailers have observed the shift in the trend of organic product consumption and want to respond with suitable strategies in understanding the positive shift. The paper is designed to yield results on purchase behavior of the respondents and the factors influencing to buy the organic food products. The study was carried out in Bangalore City with the sample size of 200 respondent’s using cluster sampling technique. The Hypothesis was tested for the socio-economic factors and its impact. The data collected were analyzed using chi-square test, analysis of variance, Spearman’s rank correlation and Friedman Test.

Socio Economic Factors, Organic Food Products, Purchase Behavior & Consumer Attitude

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