The purpose of this paper is to provide a critical overview of the use of social marketing in Asia. A total of 17 countries were included in this paper. We demonstrate the development and trends of social marketing in Asia by highlighting prominent and effective cases. Our findings reveal that social marketing practice represents a wide spectrum of topics. However, public policy and education outweigh adoption of social marketing to address social issues. Several barriers influence adoption and effectiveness of social marketing. We highlight a few and recommend strategies to overcome them.

ABSTRACT
Introduction
Method
Findings
    Limited and inaccessible literature
    Confusion of the definition
    Lack of robust formative research
    Poor outcome evaluation
    Vulnerable demographics
    Lack of addressing the local cultures
    Overreliance on governments
    Lack of associations/networks
Conclusion
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