Abstract:
This study focused on meat and fish demand among households in Port Harcourt Local
Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State Nigeria, using linear approximate almost ideal demand
systems (LA/AIDS) model. Data were collected using structured questionnaires and multi-stage
sampling technique was employed to randomly sample 120 households. The results of LA/AIDS
own price variables were significant at 1% and inelastic with beef coefficient (-0.152), goat meat
(-0.476), chicken (0.295) and fish (-0.128) respectively. The results of household size and
education variables were significant at 1% level while age was significant at 10%. Elasticity
results showed that the respondents were insensitive to price changes in beef (-0.0390), chicken
(-0.3629) and fish (-0.3160) while they were sensitive to price changes in goat meat (-2.7939).
The cross-price elasticity estimates revealed chicken and fish were complementary products
whereas beef and goat meat were substitutes. Chicken was a luxury good (2.782) by expenditure
elasticity estimated, whereas beef (0.693) and fish (0.682) were necessary goods. Finally, the
expenditure results revealed all meat and fish products surveyed were normal goods in the study
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