<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//NLM//DTD JATS (Z39.96) Journal Publishing DTD v1.2d1 20170631//EN" "JATS-journalpublishing1.dtd"> <ArticleSet> <Article> <Journal> <PublisherName>ijesm</PublisherName> <JournalTitle>International Journal of Engineering, Science and</JournalTitle> <PISSN>I</PISSN> <EISSN>S</EISSN> <Volume-Issue>Volume 3, Issue 3 </Volume-Issue> <PartNumber/> <IssueTopic>Multidisciplinary</IssueTopic> <IssueLanguage>English</IssueLanguage> <Season>September 2014</Season> <SpecialIssue>N</SpecialIssue> <SupplementaryIssue>N</SupplementaryIssue> <IssueOA>Y</IssueOA> <PubDate> <Year>2014</Year> <Month>09</Month> <Day>1</Day> </PubDate> <ArticleType>Engineering, Science and Mathematics</ArticleType> <ArticleTitle>PERCEPTION OF RURAL CONSUMERS__ampersandsignrsquo; TOWARDS FMCG- WASHING SOAP: A STUDY CONDUCTED IN SIRUGUPPA TOWN __ampersandsignamp; VILLAGE IN BELLARY DISTRICT IN KARNATAKA STATE.</ArticleTitle> <SubTitle/> <ArticleLanguage>English</ArticleLanguage> <ArticleOA>Y</ArticleOA> <FirstPage>1</FirstPage> <LastPage>14</LastPage> <AuthorList> <Author> <FirstName>Megharaja.B*</FirstName> <AuthorLanguage>English</AuthorLanguage> <Affiliation/> <CorrespondingAuthor>N</CorrespondingAuthor> <ORCID/> </Author> </AuthorList> <DOI/> <Abstract>The Fast Moving Consumer Goods sector is a corner stone of the Indian economy. This sector touches every aspect of human life. The FMCG producers have realized that there are ample opportunities for them to enter into the rural market. The Government policies to promote education in rural areas have enhanced their brand awareness due to the presence of at least one member of the family pursuing higher education. Consumer Perception The success of a business depends upon its ability to attract and retain customers who are willing to purchase goods and services at prices that are profitable to the company. Consumers__ampersandsignrsquo; perception describes how customers and potential customers view a company and its products and services.</Abstract> <AbstractLanguage>English</AbstractLanguage> <Keywords>introduction. Methodology. Data interpretations. Tested Chi-square.</Keywords> <URLs> <Abstract>https://ijesm.co.in/ubijournal-v1copy/journals/abstract.php?article_id=2985&title=PERCEPTION OF RURAL CONSUMERS__ampersandsignrsquo; TOWARDS FMCG- WASHING SOAP: A STUDY CONDUCTED IN SIRUGUPPA TOWN __ampersandsignamp; VILLAGE IN BELLARY DISTRICT IN KARNATAKA STATE.</Abstract> </URLs> <References> <ReferencesarticleTitle>References</ReferencesarticleTitle> <ReferencesfirstPage>16</ReferencesfirstPage> <ReferenceslastPage>19</ReferenceslastPage> <References/> </References> </Journal> </Article> </ArticleSet>