Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the socio-economic determinants of away-from-home grilled meat consumption and then make the typology of grilled meat vendors and consumers. The study was conducted as a cross-sectional, general survey model. The sample group of the study consisted of 100 grilled meat vendors and 100 consumers who were selected using easy randomized sampling method. For data collection, we use survey and personal interview. Results revealed that there are four main types of vendors and three types of consumers. Younger grilled meat vendor was the type1 (9% of the sample) grouped the employees with an average net profit of 2028 ± 335 FCFA per day. They have no formal education and have never been to Koranic school either. The type 2 (59 % of the sample) under the responsibility of Professional of grilled sheep and beef meat, aged (34.5 ± 8.9 years) and experienced (8.9 ± 5.1years). This type of grilled meat vendors was made up mostly of Haoussa ethnics. They realize on average a profit of 8010 ± 3666 FCFA per day. The type 3 grouped only Haoussas ethnic (age 47.9 ± 4.0 years) and old experience (9.3 ± 1, 0 years). They are all owner and the majority of them have another grilled meat sale place with employees. They realize on average a profit of 10000 ± 5071 FCFA per day. The type 4 (21% of the sample) presented full professional of grilled meat. Haoussa and fulfulbé as ethnics (50.5 ± 9.2 years) and are considered as oldest in this activity. They realize on average net profit of 15571 ± 6451 FCFA per day. Consumers’typology are 1) Young and single consumers, 2) Married consumers and 3) Consumer, friend or relative of the grilled meat vendor.

Keywords: Grilled meat; Vendors; Consumers; Typology; Bobo-Dioulasso; Burkina-Faso republic