A. Kidane, A. Hepelwa, K. Mdadila, E. Ngeh, T. W. Hu1 The demand for cigarette in Tanzania: A temporal approach The study presented here attempts to estimate the effect of increased price of cigarettes on the corresponding consumption in Tanzania. <...> The study is based on household panel survey data that were conducted over three periods in 2008, 2010 and 2012. <...> The price increase was substantial and higher than the corresponding aggregate Consumer Price Index (CPI). <...> The methods of analysis are descriptive tabular statistics and the «two-equation econometrics» approach. <...> Over the study period, the descriptive approach showed a substantial increase in price but a modest decrease in cigarette consumption prevalence rate, intensity rate and per capita consumption. <...> When a more robust and powerful econometric method was applied, the results showed a substantial decrease in consumption. <...> There was a significant reduction in intensity compared to participation. <...> When cross classified by age group the youth (20 years or less) showed a high elasticity of –1.672. <...> The results suggest that in a typical African country smokers (who are relatively poor) will react to substantial price increase in a predictable manner. <...> Price elasticity of demand greater than absolute unity need not be unusual. <...> Introduction estimate could increase by 60% and reach up to 8 million by 2030 (WHO, 2012). <...> According to WHO statistics, the tobacco prevalence rate among Tanzanian adults (25 to 64 years) is estimated at 23 percent. <...> Among youth aged 13 to 15, the prevalence rate is 3.8 percent for males and 0.4 percent S 1 Kidane Asmerom — University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; akidane@udsm.ac.tz. <...> Ngeh Ernest — University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; ntingum@yahoo.co.uk. <...> WHO (World Health Organization) estimates indicate that by 2012 more than 5 million people may have died from tobacco related illnesses. <...> Unless some control measures are introduced, the mortality ПРИКЛАДНАЯ ЭКОНОМЕТРИКА / APPLIED ECONOMETRICS A. Kidane, A. Hepelwa, K. Mdadila, E. Ngeh, T. W. Hu APPLIED ECONOMETRICS / ПРИКЛАДНАЯ ЭКОНОМЕТРИКА 2017, 45 for females (WHO, 2012). <...> For the Eastern Africa region, the prevalence rate is 29 percent <...>