TITLE:
Consumption Pattern of Dried Traditional African Vegetables among Rural Households in Tanzania
AUTHORS:
Wilbon Cheruiyot Yegon, Oscar Ayuya Ingasia, Justus Ochieng
KEYWORDS:
Open Sun Drying, Ordered Bivariate Probit, Solar Drying, TAVs
JOURNAL NAME:
Modern Economy,
Vol.12 No.5,
May
28,
2021
ABSTRACT: Vegetables are known to be
nutritious and form part of almost every meal in an African set up. However,
they are known to be perishable and seasonal thus scarce during dry period.
Drying helps extend their shelf life. The main objective of the study was to
determine consumption pattern of dried traditional vegetables (TAVs) in
semi-arid rural households. Dried TAVs by open sun drying and solar drying were
considered. Cross-section data collected in 2016 among 244 respondents in
Dodoma and Singida region through random sampling using semi-structured
questionnaire was utilized. Ordered bivariate probit was estimated using STATA
software. The results showed that access to information on drying, gender, presence
of adults above 64 years, adults between 15 - 64 years, children between 5 - 14
and 0 - 4 years was significant. The information is useful in planning
trainings and in determining the consumer segment to target. Strategies that
would enhance information access are highly recommended.