Determinants of fast-food consumption in Kampala, Uganda
Abstract
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Consumption of fast-foods in Uganda is becoming an
increasingly important component of the food market as high
income and busier consumers choose to dine out rather than
prepare meals at home. Despite the importance of the fastfoods
sector in providing market for various agricultural
products, particularly Solanum potatoes, poultry products and
beef, limited attempts have been made to study the consumption
and expenditure behaviour of consumers of fast-foods. The
main objective of this study was to identify factors influencing
the consumption of fast-foods in Kampala, Uganda. Descriptive
statistics showed that chips, chicken, sausages, meat and chaps
were the most commonly consumed fast-foods. Poor nutritional
value and high prices were the major reasons for nonconsumption
of fast-foods. Results from both the Probit and
OLS models showed that most of the variables hypothesized
significantly influenced the probability and level of fast-food
consumption.
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