Author : Geremew motuma jebessa1
Keyword : Food consumption expenditure, multiple linear regression, southwestern, ethiopia
Subject : Agriculture
Article Type : Original article (research)
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Abstract : Background: Most of poor communities in developing countries live disproportionally in rural areas where agriculture is the main livelihood. The Food expenditure is generally used as a main yardstick for measuring the standard of living in developing nations however; previous studies do not pay attention in identifying food expenditure of rural households. Thus this study was designed to analyze food consumption expenditure of households in South-West Ethiopia. Methodology: The study employed cross sectional data collected from 182 randomly selected households. Primary data were collected from sample households through interview schedule, focus group discussions and key informant interview and secondary data were collected by reviewing different documents. Descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression econometric models were used for analyzing the data. Results: The study result indicates that age of household head and market distance were negatively and significantly affected household food consumption expenditure while education level of household head, livestock holding size, nutritional training and income of households has positively affected household food consumption expenditure. Conclusions: Significant factors are consequences for food consumption expenditure in the study area. Therefore, policy and development interventions should give emphasis to training and awareness program to equip households with appropriate nutritional knowledge and modern technologies supporting agricultural practices to increase both production and income of rural households so as to enhance household food consumption behavior in the study area.
Article by : Amanuel Berhanu
Article add date : 2021-06-25
How to cite : Geremew motuma jebessa1. (2021-June-25). Determinants of households food consumption expenditure in south-western ethiopia. retrieved from https://www.openacessjournal.com/abstract/769