THE EFFECT OF CELEBRITY ENDORCEMENT ON LAGOS YOUTH PERCEPTION OF HOLANDIA, VIJU, AND CHIVITA BEVERAGES
Authors:
AJILORE Kolade
Publication Type: Journal article
Journal: Babcock Journal Of Management And Social Sciences
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Abstract
This empirical article is the product of a study designed to ascertain the persuasive effect of celebrity endorsement of certain low involvement brands on Lagos youths. Contextualized within the meaning transfer, perception and cognitive consistency theories, the central focus of the study was to find out the extent to which the use of celebrity in advertising testimonial appeal engender brand familiarity, meaningfulness, and purchase intentions, qualities considered by marketing experts as key brand equity benchmarks. Using a sample of students taken from two Universities domiciled in Lagos State, Nigeria, the study came to conclusions that undercut the unquestioned legitimacy of the meaning transfer theory.