Hedonic Pricing Analysis of Vegetable Attributes and Hygiene in Ethiopian Urban Markets

Adama, Ethiopia, is the geographic scope of this dataset. It contains results from a hedonic pricing model analyzing 432 vendors selling tomatoes and Ethiopian kale. The study, authored by George Mgendi and last updated in June 2026, examines how product quality, hygiene practices, and transaction factors influence retail vegetable prices in informal urban markets.

Use Cases

• Modeling vegetable price determinants based on observable product quality and vendor characteristics.
• Analyzing the economic returns to hygiene practices in informal retail settings.
• Studying the relationship between transaction costs, like transport time, and final retail prices.
• Comparing pricing dynamics between different outlet types, such as market stalls and small retail shops.

Strengths

• Dataset is based on a study of 432 vendors, providing a substantive sample size.
• Analysis employs a hedonic pricing model, a standard econometric method for attribute valuation.
• Focuses on two specific vegetables (tomatoes and Ethiopian kale) in a defined urban context (Adama, Ethiopia).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is very small at 28.7 KB, indicating limited scope or summary-level data.

Provenance

Source

George Mgendi via figshare.

Collection Method

Data likely collected via vendor surveys and observational study in Adama, Ethiopia.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-01 04:15:13; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Adama, Ethiopia.