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Consumer demand heterogeneity and valuation of value-added pulse products: a case of precooked beans in Uganda

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Title Consumer demand heterogeneity and valuation of value-added pulse products: a case of precooked beans in Uganda
 
Creator Aseete, Paul
Katungi, Enid
Bonabana-Wabbi, Jackline
Birachi, Eliud Abucheli
Ugen, Michael Adrogu
 
Subject PHASEOLUS VULGARIS
BEANS
HOUSEHOLDS
 
Description Background

This study investigated consumer demand heterogeneity and valuation of a processed bean product—“precooked beans” with substantially reduced cooking time. Common bean is the most important source of protein for low- and middle-income households in Uganda. Its consumption is, however, constrained by long cooking time, high cooking energy and water requirements. As consumption dynamics change due to a rapid expansion of urban populations, rising incomes and high costs of energy, demand for fast-cooking processed foods is rising. An affordable, on-the-shelf bean product that requires less time, fuel and water to cook is thus inevitable.
Methods

A choice experiment was used to elicit consumer choices and willingness to pay for precooked beans. Data used were collected from 558 households from urban, peri-urban and rural parts of central Uganda and analyzed using a latent class model which is suitable when consumer preferences for product attributes are heterogeneous.
Results

Study results revealed three homogeneous consumer segments with one accounting for 44.3% comprising precooked bean enthusiasts. Consumers derive high utility from a processed bean product with improved nutrition quality, reduced cooking time and hence save water and fuel. The demand for the processed bean is driven by cost saving and preference for convenience, which are reflected in willingness to pay a premium to consume it. Heterogeneity in attribute demand is explained by sex and education of the respondents, volumes of beans consumed, location and sufficiency in own bean supply.
Conclusions

Our findings suggest that exploring avenues for nutritionally enhancing while optimizing processing protocols to make precooked beans affordable will increase consumer demand. These results have implications for market targeting, product design and pricing of precooked beans.
 
Date 2018-09-11T15:56:22Z
2018-09-11T15:56:22Z
2018
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Aseete, Paul, Katungi, Enid, Bonabana-Wabbi, Jackline, Birachi, Eliud, & Ugen, Michael Adrogu (2018). Consumer demand heterogeneity and valuation of value-added pulse products: a case of precooked beans in Uganda. Agriculture & Food Security, 7:51.
2048-7010
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97153
 
Language en
 
Format 7:51
 
Publisher Springer
 
Source Agriculture & Food Security