17-08-2016, 03:11 PM
The research design consisted of an exploratory phase followed by a descriptive crosssectional, close-ended questionnaire-based survey in Bhopal. As the study has been conducted in a Hindi belt, the questionnaire was kept bilingual; Hindi and English. Sampling was done on the basis of two criteria; 1) such regions were selected where almost major herbal brands are available and 2) Respondents have used at-least one of the herbal brands. Only 23 percent consumers responded to have used Vindhya herbal. Those who have used Vindhya herbal have preference it, if available in a nearby store. Most of the respondents mentioned that herbal products are prepared from the natural ingredient, as a result faced no side effect. Purchase of herbal products primarily takes place on a monthly basis and use on a daily basis.