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• Title: Impact of Price and Total Expenditure on Food Demand in South-Western Nigeria (Report)
• Author : Agriculture, Nutrition and Development African Journal of Food
• Release Date : January 01, 2010
• Genre: Industries & Professions,Books,Business & Personal Finance,
• Pages : * pages
• Size : 284 KB

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INTRODUCTION The structure of the Nigerian Food Consumption has been undergoing dramatic change for some years now. Dietary energy consumption (kcal per capita per day) for the periods 1990-1992, 1995-1997 and 2001-2003 was 2540, 2750 and 2700, respectively (using aggregate national production and trade data). Also, there was decrease in dietary protein consumption (gm per capita per day) for the period 1995-1997 and 2001-2003. The per capita protein intake was 62 in 1995-1997 but dropped to 61 in 2001-2003 [1]. As there are wide disparities between cities of the developing world, so is reference to an "average" Nigerian consumer misleading. The identification of consumer groups having different cultural backgrounds, socioeconomic status, lifestyles and, consequently, different consumer behaviours and needs, is preferred. Although general trends in food consumption patterns have been documented, such analysis underscores serious gaps in our knowledge and understanding of which foods are consumed by which consumer groups, in which form, where and why. Consequently, the food demand of the various strata of Nigeria populations deserves more attention than they have been given so far, not only for their implications on food and agriculture planning, but also for determining remedial actions and preventive measures. Food is a basic necessity of life. Its importance at the household level is indicated by the fact that it is a basic means of sustenance [2]. The adequacy of which in quantity and quality is a key requirement for healthy and productive life. Food strategies must not merely be directed at ensuring food security for all but must also achieve the consumption of adequate quantities of safe foods for healthy life [3]. Several studies have explored the food habits of specific regions throughout the world; however, few have focused specifically on South-western Nigeria meal patterns and cooking practices [4, 5, 6]. The handful of published studies include [7] and [8] on Nigeria; [9] on Cote d'lvoire; and [10] on Burkina Faso. The early empirical studies of demand were characterized by the extensive use of single equation methods centered on the measurement of elasticities since they are easily understood and conveniently dimensionless. It is well known that partial measures, commonly used in a single-equation context are not valid for obtaining elasticities among endogenous variables in a system framework because indirect effects are not accounted for by standard partial measures. This partial measure applies to elasticities with respect to exogenous variables but does not apply to structural elasticities. This study, therefore, examined the impact of price, expenditure and income on food demand in Nigeria. The study updates the earlier demand studies on Nigeria as it presents estimates of price, expenditure and income elasticities for 10 different commodities using cross-sectional household data.

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