Table 5 Profiles of consumers in different segment.

Segment size (%) n = 558

47.67

8.06

44.27

Mean (SD)

Household head average age (years)

44.86^b

(13.61)

50.32^a

(16.02)

44.98^b

(13.72)

Household head education (av. years of schooling)

10.81^a

(5.04)

8.77^c

(5.35)

9.79^b

(4.93)

Average household size (number)

6.24^b

(3.02)

6.33^a

(2.96)

6.07^b

(2.78)

Average quantity of beans consumed in a household (kg/week)

2.73^c

(2.57)

3.67^a

(3.36)

3.26^b

(3.32)

Average distance to the market (km)

0.53^b

(0.84)

0.51^b

(0.74)

0.64^a

(1.32)

Average distance to the nearest water source (km)

0.34^b

(0.82)

0.21^b

(0.39)

0.42^a

(1.42)

Average price of beans (UGX/kg)

2425.53^a

(303.19)

2368.87^c

(175.46)

2421.23^b

(366.49)

Average cost of fuel for preparing beans (UGX/0.64 kg/meal)*

1577.00^b

(780.90)

1445.45^c

(760.17)

1686.73^a

(906.85)

Percent

Self-sufficiency in bean supply (% yes)

29.1^b

33.3^a

19.1^c

 Household residence

  Urban

62.0^a

53.3^b

56.7^b

  Peri-urban

17.7^a

15.6^a

24.7^b

  Rural

20.3^a

31.1^b

18.6^c

 Source of beans

  Own production

29.0^b

43.4^a

19.5^c

  The market

62.5^b

54.2^a

70.7^a

  Both market and own

8.5^b

2.4^c

9.8^a

 Household type by decision makers (% yes)

  Dual (male and female present)

80.2^a

62.3^c

76.6^b

  Female-headed with no adult male

18.0^b

37.7^a

17.8^b

  Male-headed with no adult female

1.8^b

0.0^a

5.3^a

 Key cooking fuel used (% yes)

  Firewood

35.7^c

53.5^a

39.8^b

  Charcoal

62.4^a

44.2^c

58.5^b

  Other sources

2.0

2.3

1.6

 Household major income source

  Salary

44.2^a

35.7^c

41.8^b

  Agricultural activities

24.6^a

16.7^b

21.1^c

  Service provision

25.4^b

23.8^b

29.7^a

  Remittances and allowances

5.8^c

23.8^a

7.3^b