EXPLORING THE FACTORS AFFECTING PURCHASE INTENTION OF SMARTPHONE: A STUDY OF YOUNG ADULTS IN UNIVERSITI

iii DECLARATION We hereby declare that: (1) This undergraduate research project is the end result of our own work and that due acknowledgement has been given in the references to ALL sources of information be they printed, electronic, or personal. (2) No portion of this research project has been submitted in support of any application for any other degree or qualification of this or any other university, or other institutes of learning. (3) Equal contribution has been made by each group member in completing the research project.

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