Browsing by Author "Cherinet, Haregewoin"

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    Food Availability and Consumption Pattern in Farm and Agro-Industry Workers' Families of Sidamo Agricultural Development Enterprise
    (Addis Abeba University, 1991-03) Cherinet, Haregewoin; Alemu, Tadesse (PhD)
    Household food consumption patterns of farm worker families (rural) and agro-industry worker families (urban) of Sidamo Agricultural Development Enterprise were studied. The objectives were: to determine the types of food eaten and calories available to the families relative to calories needed; to examine differences between the two occupational groups in food consumption; and to test adequacy of food intake in relation to money, sources of food, facilities, family constellation, housing and food related practices. An inadequate intake of below 80% of the required was observed in 70% of the sample, 16% were below 40% of required, with a significantly lower intake for the agro-industry group. Comparison of the groups revealed that the farm families were better off in education, salary, reliance on many different sources of food, and in having less storage food loss; and agro-industry group in facilities, nutrition education, and housing. From the six sets of determinant variables salary positively, and family size negatively were significantly associated with level of food intake. At middle levels of per capita salary, the farm worker families had a significantly higher intake than the agro-industry families, whereas at lower and higher per capita levels, they consumed equal amounts. Reasons for this difference were discussed and recommendations made.
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    Food Availability and Consumption Pattern in Farm and Agro-Industry Workers' Families of Sidamo Agricultural Development Enterprise
    (Addis Ababa University, 1991-03) Cherinet, Haregewoin; Alemu, Tadesse (PhD)
    Household food consumption patterns of farm worker families (rural) and agro-industry worker families (urban) of Sidamo Agricultural Development Enterprise were studied.The objectives were: to determine the types of food eaten and calories available to the families relative to calories needed; to examine differences between the two occupational groups in food consumption; and to test adequacy of food intake in relation to money,sources of food, facilities, family constellation, housing and food related practices. An inadequate intake of below 80% of the required was observed in 70% of the sample, 16% were below 40% of required, with a significantly lower intake for the agro-industry group.Comparison of the groups revealed that the farm families were better off in education, salary, reliance on many different sources of food, and in having less storage food loss; and agro-industry group in facilities, nutrition education, and housing. From the six sets of determinant variables salary positively, and family size negatively were significantly associated with level of food intake. At middle levels of per capita salary, the farm worker families had a significantly higher intake than the agro-industry families, whereas at lower and higher per capita levels, they consumed equal amounts. Reasons for this difference were discussed and recommendations made.