Household consumption expenditure behaviour towards outside ready-made food: Evidence from Bangladesh

Young and middle-aged people in Bangladesh are increasingly eating out. This paper examines consumer demand characteristics associated with consumption expenditure patterns toward out using the nationally representative Integrated Household Survey 2018-19 dataset, which is conducted by International Food Policy Research Institute all 64 districts of Bangladesh. Data from 5604 sample households 20,717 individuals within those were analysed for this study. The descriptive statistics highlight that gender, education, employment status, occupation significant individual-level related to having prepared outside food. People generally eat snacks ready-made foods local shops Haat/Bazar (market). Empirical evidence based on Cragg's double-hurdle model assesses secondary or higher school family size, annual food important determinants likelihood household participation spending past week. In contrast, raising livestock noticeably reduces expenditures meals. study, therefore, recommends educated be aware adverse health effects outside. addition, could complement diet home decrease expenses