Variable | Description | Expected sign |
Dependent variables | ||
Participation decision | If the Lusaka resident participated in beef consumption (Yes = 1, No = 0). | |
Beef expenditure (extent decision) | This will be a continuous variable of how much expenditure was allocated towards the purchase of beef. | |
Independent variables | ||
Price of beef | The price of beef in Zambian Kwacha per kilogram | − |
Price of fish | The price of fish in Zambian Kwacha per kilogram | ± |
Price of chicken | The price of chicken in Zambian Kwacha per kilogram | ± |
Price of pork | The price of pork in Zambian Kwacha per kilogram | ± |
Price of goat meat | The price of goat meat in Zambian Kwacha per kilogram | ± |
Price of mutton | The price of mutton in Zambian kwacha per kilogram | ± |
Household size | The number of household members in the family | ± |
Residence | Residence (Urban = 1, Rural = 0) | + |
Married | Marital status of household head; dummy, 1 = married, 0 = otherwise | ± |
Medium cost area | Type of residential area; dummy, 1 = Medium cost, 0 = otherwise | ± |
High cost area | Type of residential area; dummy, 1 = High cost, 0 = otherwise | + |
Primary Education | Attended primary school; dummy, 1 = attended primary school, 0 = otherwise | + |
Secondary Education | Attended secondary education; dummy, 1 = attended secondary school, 0 = otherwise | + |
Tertiary Education | Attended tertiary education; dummy, 1 = attended tertiary education, 0 = otherwise | + |
Household income | Income will be used in the context of total household expenditure, proxy for current income | + |
Gender of the household head | If the decision maker is male or female (dummy; Male = 1, 0 otherwise | ± |
Age of household head | Age of the household head in years | + |
Household asset value | The value of assets owned by the household head | + |