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- Title
Demand Structure and the Consumption of Garri in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria.
- Authors
Ezeh, C. I.; Anyiro, C. O.; Obioma, N. Q.; Maduagwu, O. C.
- Abstract
This study analyzed empirically the demand structure and the consumption of garri in Owerri North L.G.A. of Imo state, Nigeria. Simple random and judgmental sampling techniques were used to select communities and their markets and 80 respondents. A set of pretested and structured questionnaire was used in data collection. The result of the multiple regression analysis with semi log, as lead equation showed that the critical and significant determinants of monthly budget share for garri among low income consumers were household size, price of garri and monthly incomes at given levels. The combined effect of all the variables explained 77.8% of the variation in the monthly budget share for garri at 1.0% risk level. The result of the multiple regression analysis with exponential functional form as the lead equation showed the critical and significant determinants of monthly budget share for garri among the middle income consumers were number of years spent in school, household size and monthly incomes. All the variables explained 81.8% of the variation in the monthly budget share for garri among the middle income consumers. The result also showed that the own price elasticity of demand for garri was 0.03 while cross elasticity of demand for garri and fufu, samovita, yam floor and cassava floor were 2.3, 1.8, 1.4 and 1.4 respectively. The income elasticity of demand for garri was 0.3. The logistic regression estimation showed that the determinants for preference of garri include price, colour perception, age and education which were statistically significant at 1.0% risk level. All consumers in different income are advised to patronize garri of all colours in order to act as impetus to farmers to produce more.
- Subjects
BANGLADESH; FOOD consumption research; ECONOMIC demand; CASSAVA as food; STATISTICAL sampling; MULTIPLE regression analysis; POOR people; ELASTICITY (Economics); COOKING
- Publication
Bangladesh e-Journal of Sociology, 2013, Vol 10, Issue 2, p93
- ISSN
1819-8465
- Publication type
Article