{"id":23924,"date":"2026-01-17T20:28:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T14:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sachdevajk.in\/?p=23924"},"modified":"2026-01-17T20:28:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T14:58:30","slug":"a-study-of-floral-preferences-among-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sachdevajk.in\/?p=23924","title":{"rendered":"A Study of Floral Preferences Among Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;line-height: 107%\">AUTHOR: <\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;line-height: 107%\">Sailee Sandeep Khedekar<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;line-height: 107%\">INTRODUCTION: <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;line-height: 107%\">A Study of Floral Preferences Among Students focuses on understanding which flowers students like the most and the reasons behind their choices. The study explores factors such as color, fragrance, cultural significance, emotional attachment, and personal experiences that influence floral preferences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;line-height: 107%\">OBJECTIVE: <\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;line-height: 107%\">The objective of this study is to understand and analyze the floral preferences of students depending on various aspects. <b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;line-height: 107%\">LITRATURE REVIEW:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in;text-indent: -.25in\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Symbol\"><span>\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\">Previous studies on consumer and student preferences<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> indicate that aesthetic factors such as color, fragrance, and visual appeal play a major role in shaping individual preferences toward flowers. Research highlights that flowers are often chosen based on emotional responses and personal liking rather than purely functional reasons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in;text-indent: -.25in\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Symbol\"><span>\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\">Existing literature also emphasizes cultural and psychological influences<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> on floral preferences. Flowers associated with festivals, traditions, or personal memories tend to be more preferred, showing that emotional attachment and social background significantly affect choice patterns among students.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;line-height: 107%\">DATA COLLECTION: <\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\">To understand student\u2019s preferences among different flowers, ratings were collected on a scale ranging from 1 to 10. A total of 40 students participated in the survey, and the collected data were analyzed using ANOVA (Analysis of Variance) to identify any significant differences in floral preference.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;line-height: 107%\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;line-height: 107%\">DATA ANALYSIS: <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<table class=\"MsoNormalTable\" style=\"width: 374.75pt;border-collapse: collapse\" border=\"0\" width=\"500\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 15.0pt\">\n<td style=\"width: 86.75pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"116\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;line-height: normal\"><span style=\"color: black\">ANOVA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: .2in\">\n<td style=\"width: 86.75pt;border-top: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right: none;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"116\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: center;line-height: normal\" align=\"center\"><i><span style=\"color: black\">Source of Variation<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;border-top: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right: none;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: center;line-height: normal\" align=\"center\"><i><span style=\"color: black\">SS<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;border-top: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right: none;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: center;line-height: normal\" align=\"center\"><i><span style=\"color: black\">df<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;border-top: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right: none;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: center;line-height: normal\" align=\"center\"><i><span style=\"color: black\">MS<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;border-top: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right: none;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: center;line-height: normal\" align=\"center\"><i><span style=\"color: black\">F<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;border-top: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right: none;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: center;line-height: normal\" align=\"center\"><i><span style=\"color: black\">P-value<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;border-top: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right: none;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: center;line-height: normal\" align=\"center\"><i><span style=\"color: black\">F crit<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: .2in\">\n<td style=\"width: 86.75pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"116\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;line-height: normal\"><span style=\"color: black\">Between Groups<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">5.051282<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">1.683761<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">0.318343<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">0.812099<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">2.664107<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: .2in\">\n<td style=\"width: 86.75pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"116\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;line-height: normal\"><span style=\"color: black\">Within Groups<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">803.9487<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">152<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">5.289136<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: .2in\">\n<td style=\"width: 86.75pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"116\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15.0pt\">\n<td style=\"width: 86.75pt;border: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"116\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;line-height: normal\"><span style=\"color: black\">Total<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;border: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">809<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;border: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">155<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;border: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;line-height: normal\"><span style=\"color: black\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;border: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;line-height: normal\"><span style=\"color: black\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;border: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;line-height: normal\"><span style=\"color: black\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;border: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;line-height: normal\"><span style=\"color: black\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;line-height: 107%\"><br \/>CONCLUSION: <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;line-height: 107%\">Ho: All are same<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;line-height: 107%\">H1: Anyone one of them is different.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;line-height: 107%\">F= 0.3183<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;line-height: 107%\">If P value of F is 0.3183 i.e. greater than 0.05, therefore we accept Null Hypothesis (Ho).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;line-height: 107%\">REFERENCE: <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in;text-indent: -.25in\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Symbol\"><span>\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\">Kotler, P., &amp; Keller, K. L. (2016). <em>Marketing Management<\/em> (15th ed.). Pearson Education.<br \/>\u2014 Explains how aesthetic appeal and emotional factors influence individual preferences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in;text-indent: -.25in\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Symbol\"><span>\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\">Solomon, M. R. (2018). <em>Consumer Behavior: Buying, Having, and Being<\/em> (12th ed.). Pearson Education.<br \/>\u2014 Discusses psychological and cultural influences on consumer choice and preference behavior.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AUTHOR: Sailee Sandeep Khedekar INTRODUCTION: A Study of Floral Preferences Among Students focuses on understanding which flowers students like the most and the reasons behind their choices. The study explores factors such as color, fragrance, cultural significance, emotional attachment, and personal experiences that influence floral preferences. 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