Some factors affecting distributors volume of sales of beef and beef products in Cavite /

Viado, Elenita D.

Some factors affecting distributors volume of sales of beef and beef products in Cavite / by Elenita D. Viado. - Indang, Cavite, Cavite State University- Main Campus, 1980. - 28 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Thesis (BSA--Animal Husbandry) Don Severino Agricultural College

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Viado, Elenita Duefias, Don Severino Agricultural College, Indang,Cavite, April,1980," Some Factors Affecting Distributors Volume of Sales of Beef and Beef Products in Cavite." Adviser: Miss A. F. Marca.

This study was conducted to determine: (1) the socio-economic characteristics of beef and beef products distributors in Cavite; (2) some factors in marketing attendant to the distributors' beef and beef products;(3) the estimates of volume of beef anu beef products distribution; (4) relationship between volume of sales, factors in marketing and selected socio-economic variables; (5) some problems encountered in beef and beef products distribution.

Ten markets were selected as research area in this study. The total sample was 85.

The mean age of the respondents was 45 years.Generally, they were able to reach high school. Majority were Roman Catholics. The mean number of dependents was 5. Number of years devoted to the distribution had a mean of 17 years.

The mean reported capital investment used was P 1,598.80 per market day while the mean income earned per annum was Pp 10,204.95.

Three places of sale were mentioned by the distributors namely: tow markets, city markets, and roadsides. Time of sale was categorized into dry days and rainy days.Methods of procurement were classified into visits and delivered.

There were two ways by which beef and beef products were transported: by the use of jeeps and trucks and were pulled by men.

Volumes of sales were categorized into low, average and high volumes. Low, if volume of sales ranged from 20 to 69 kilos. Average, if sales amounted from 70 to 119 kilos and high, if sales ranged from 120 kilos and above. Ninety~ four was the mean.

It was found that income of the family and means of transportation were associated with the volume of sales. On the other hand, religious affiliation of the respondents, years of experience, place of sale, time of sale, and methods of procurement employed by distributors were not associated with volume of sales.

The most frequently mentioned problems in marketing were; insufficiency of supply of cattle in the respondents respective locality, high cost of transportation, instalment

mode of payment, presence of alternatives and the insufficiency of storage facilities.




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