Can Young Lithuanian Consumers Drive Economic Transformation Through Sustainable Consumption?

My name is Justas Ostasevičius, and I am a student of Economics and Management at Vilnius University, Kaunas Faculty.

I am conducting an academic research project titled “Can Young Lithuanian Consumers Drive Economic Transformation Through Sustainable Consumption?”. The aim of this study is to explore how young Lithuanian consumers perceive sustainable products, their willingness to pay for them, and how such consumer behavior might influence the country’s economic transformation toward responsible and sustainable business practices.

Your participation in this survey is voluntary and anonymous.

The questionnaire will take approximately 5–7 minutes to complete. Please answer honestly based on your personal experiences and opinions. All responses will be used only for academic and statistical purposes, following the ethical research standards of Vilnius University.

Thank you very much for your time and valuable contribution to this research.

Have you heard of “Sustainable product”? How would you personally define a “sustainable product”?

  1. eeyyee yommuu oomisha naannawa miidhu hin qabu
  2. eeyyee, kun yeroo oomishni natuuratti miidhaa hin geessisne.
  3. mala tokko hojii isaa baay'ee gaarii hojjechuu danda'u, yeroo dheeraa fayyadamuu dandeenyu fi baay'ee gatii qabu.
  4. productii qooddataa kan qabeenya naannoo faayidaarra gahuudhaan hojjatame, akkasumas maateriala badaa naannoo miidhuu hin fayyadamu.
  5. bu'aa qabeessa ta'e jechuun wanta meeshaawwan itti fayyadamuuf dheerina dheerina qabu ykn wanta qabeenya biqiltuu irraa oomishame dha.
  6. eeyyee. kun proodaktii yeroo dheeraa fayyadamuu danda'u fi naannoo irratti dhiibbaa irratti hin qabu.
  7. waan hin dhaga'amne.
  8. eenyummaa fayyaa qaba, garuu lafa hin miine.
  9. eeyyeen, waan gara naannawa hin miidhu ykn hin miidhu ta'e akka maddaatti ibsa.
  10. bu'aa dheedhii fayyaas ta'e, yeroo dheeraaf tura fi naannawa miidhuu hin dandeenye dha.
…Dabalataa…

Have you heard of “Sustainable business”? In your opinion, what does “sustainable business” mean?

  1. deebii.
  2. eeyyee, yeroo biznesiin maatee gaarii fayyadamu.
  3. barsiisaa fi sochiiwwan meeshaalee isaa deebisuudhaan yookaan maloota deebisuu irratti fayyadamu.
  4. daldalli resoursii naannoo irraa eegamuun hojjetu.
  5. ani dhuguma isa sana dhagaheera. yaada koo irratti, hojiiwwan itti fufinsaa jedhu kanneen alaabaan isaanii naannawaaf gaarii ta'an hojjatu.
  6. eeyyee. inni sochii galii qabeenya banuu keessa galchuun, piroodaktoota gurguruu dhaan kanneen faayidaa qabeenya naannoo keessaa gosa mi'aa akka raawwatamu gocha.
  7. galatooma
  8. eegalu akka naannoo irratti dhiibbaa xiqqaa ykn hin qabu.
  9. ani yaada qabu, kun hojii kan naannoo ilaalu dha, kan uunkaa fi oomishaalee uumaman naannoo irratti miidhaa xiqqaa qabaachuuf, akkasumas hojii dhaabbataa akka qashaa xiqqeessu, ce'umsa qubannaa maashinii fayyadamuun, fi kkf irratti xiyyeeffatu.
  10. mala qabeessummaa dhaabbata kan jedhu, kan gara naannawa hin miidhamne fi meeshaalee deebi'ee fayyadamuu jedhu dha.
…Dabalataa…

Have you heard of “Greenwashing”? Explain your understanding of “greenwashing”?

  1. tooftaa afaan oromoo keessatti barreessuu: "no" jechuun "hin" jedhama.
  2. eeyyee, yommuu kompaniin dhugaa qarqaarsa green irratti sobu.
  3. yeroo tokko yoon dhagahe hin ibsuu.
  4. greenwashing hin dhaga'uu koo.
  5. greenwashing jechuun kampanii tokko ofii isaanii akka dhaabbata qabeenya haala bahiinsa keessatti agarsiifatu, garuu dhugumaan akkas miti jechuudha.
  6. hin beeku.
  7. eeyyen.
  8. hin ta'u. ittiin walqabatee oomisha tokko gara qabeenya dabalataa ta'een jijjiiruu irratti hirmaachuu mala.
  9. ani amanuu dha, kunis hojii dhaabbataa tokkoon dhugaa ta'uu dhiisuu fi hojiiwwan isaan fudhatan bu'aa murteessaa hin qabu jechuun mul'ata uumuu isaati.
  10. i have not.
…Dabalataa…

Have you heard of “Sustainable consumption”? In your own words, what is the main goal of “sustainable consumption”?

  1. galatooma.
  2. eeyyee, naannoo irratti miidhaa hir'isuuf.
  3. yeroo baay’ee gatii ol'aanaa qabdu kan faayidaa dheeraa kennu bituuf.
  4. gabaasaa bituu fi dhugaa digaagaa mijaaja'aa fayyadamuuf abdiin gargaaraa.
  5. ani dhagaheera. k consumption tokkoffaa bu'uura irra jiru; guutuu hin qabne ta'ee, sababa kabaja sanyiitu gaggeeffame, raabsii haala qabeenyaaf gargaarsa isinii laataa?
  6. ani akkana yaada. kaayyoon guddaan meeshaalee ykn hojiiwwan naannoo miidhu qaban xiqqeessuuf ta'uu isaa ni mala.
  7. bala.
  8. lakkii. kun waan baay'ee barbaachisaa ta'uu danda'a, akkaataawwan udduu itti fayyadamuu, kaayyoon isaa immoo baay'ina alaa irraa geggeessuu dha.
  9. qabeenya xiqqaa dhabuun akkasumas qabeenya sana haala naannoo fayya qabeessa ta'een hojjachuun.
  10. ani qaba. kaayyoon isaa yeroo ammaa barbaachisummaa malee ala gurgurtaafi bituu dha. akkasumas, oomishoota naannawaa eeggachuuf gargaaraa ta'an bituuf kaka'umsa kenna.
…Dabalataa…

Have you heard of “Eco-friendly business” term? What do you understand by the term “eco-friendly business”?

  1. eeyyee
  2. eeyyee, yommuu hojiiwwan bifa itti fufinsaan hojjetan.
  3. qoricha maashaa, naannoo eeguuf, akkasumas sagantaa hojiirra oolmaa keessatti plastikaa hin fayyadamin.
  4. daldalli keessaa seerota naannoo eeguu fi oomisha isaa karaa kan naannoo eeggataa ta'een hojjeta.
  5. ani dhagaheera. daldalli naannawaa faayidaa qabu daldala naannoo fi haala qilleensaa eegsisuudha.
  6. eeyyee, akkasuma ani jedha, kunis dhaabbata qullaa fi naannoof mijataa ta’e kan jiruuf kaayyoon isaa fayyaa plaaneetii cimsuuf gumaachuu dha.
  7. dhugumatti hin dhaga'amne.
  8. ejjannoo hin miidhuu ekosistemi.
  9. ani yaada kiyya jechuun, kunis dhaabbata itti fufiinsa qabu waliin walfakkaata, garuu garaa garummaa dabalataa ta'een waan magariisa ta'uu baroodhani.
  10. ani qaba. kun qabeenya naannoo fayyadamu, naannoo hin babal'isu, akkasumas meeshaalee gorra'aa irraa argamu fayyadama.
…Dabalataa…

I choose a product because of its sustainable or recyclable packaging.

I avoid buying a product when I suspect that its environmental claims are misleading.

I buy eco-friendly or sustainable products even when they are slightly more expensive.

I actively look for information about how a product was made before buying it.

Environmental impact is an important factor in my purchase decisions.

I prefer brands that use sustainable or include recyclable packaging

I trust companies that provide certified eco-labels or transparent sustainability information.

I am concerned that many “green” marketing claims are exaggerated.

Choosing sustainable products makes me feel that I contribute to environmental protection.

I believe sustainability should be a standard practice for all businesses.

I feel confident that my individual purchasing choices can make a difference.

Sustainable products are often too expensive for students.

I can usually find affordable, sustainable alternatives when shopping.

Universities should promote access to sustainable products and initiatives.

Eco-friendly products should be accessible to all income groups.

I would buy more sustainable products if discounts or student offers were available.

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