Examining the innovative minds of Takaful consumers: the case of Malaysia

Hassan, Rusni and Kassim, Salina and Ab Rashid, Hafiz-Majdi and Salman, Syed Ahmed (2018) Examining the innovative minds of Takaful consumers: the case of Malaysia. Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 9 (12). pp. 2652-2655. ISSN 0976-0245 E-ISSN 0976-5506

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Abstract

Objective: This study aims to examine the factors that will affect Malaysian consumers to participate in Takaful. Analysis: Out of the 600 questionnaires that were sent to consumers in greater Malaysia i.e. Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, we received 503 questionnaires. The sample is randomly selected from the known population. The total of 35 questions are constructed to know the determinants to choose new products by the respondents. Method: New product adoption theory is used in developing the questionnaire. In this, questions are organised into seven groups, namely, (a) cost vs. benefit, (b) accessability, availability and service quality, (c) product features, (d) reputation of the company, (e) attributes of agent, (f) marketing and promotion and (g) social and religious factors. The data collected from respondents were subjected to exploratory factor analysis based on Principal Component Analysis (PCA) through varimax rotation. This was performed in order to reduce the data to a manageable size. Findings: The findings show that, three predictors out seven predictors significantly contributed to the model and these are social and religious factors, product features, and marketing and promotion. Result: It can be said that, marketing, social and religion and product features are the most important and dominant factors that can influence Malaysian consumers to adopt and participate in Takaful products. Takaful operators should enhance their marketing strategy and simplify the product features to capture the untouched market.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	1525/3467
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Takaful, Affecting Factors, Consumers and Malaysia
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory > HB126.4 Islamic Economics H Social Sciences > HG Finance > HG3368 Islamic Banking and Finance H Social Sciences > HG Finance > HG8719 Islamic Insurance Takaful
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Institute of Islamic Banking & Finance (IIiBF) Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences
Depositing User:	Prof Dr Rusni Hassan
Date Deposited:	23 Jan 2019 15:20
Last Modified:	24 Jun 2019 10:38
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/3467

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