A SENIOR RESEARCH ON: DETERMINANTS OF DEMAND FOR MEAT CONSUMPTION BY HOUSEHOLDS IN WOLKITE TOWN

Abstract

This study was conducted to analyze the determinant of demand for meat consumption in wolkite town. Multi stage sampling technique was used to select a sample of 83 households. Then, data were collected from individual interview of sample households using questionnaire. Both descriptive statistics and econometric model were applied for analytical purpose. The descriptive statistics such percentage, frequency, standard deviation, maximum, minimum were employed for examining the socio-demographic characteristic of sample households. The result revealed that variables like income, educational level, family size, age of household head and marital status were found to have significant effect on the consumption demand of meat. The result also indicates that consumption habit of the people in the town varies over time and it shows seasonality on meat consumption. The findings imply that emphasis should be given to solving problems about meat consumption by finding means to increase annual income of households by improving educational level and creating awareness or giving extra information of society.