Abstract:
: This paper, using the Almost Ideal Demand System (AIDS), derives estimates of factors influencing household demand for
meat and fish during different seasons. Using primary data obtained from the survey, a system of equations pertaining to budget
share, demand elasticities of own price, cross price and expenditure for meat and fish was estimated. The main conclusion is that
there are seasonal effects on the consumption of meat and fish. In particular, during the Muslim Festival of Sacrifice the budget
share of meat increases. Further, people living in urban areas were not sensitive to price increases except for in anchovy. This study
is of importance to policy makers, producers and marketing strategists alike, as this conclusion will help them to design their
respective policies to use resources more efficiently.
