Food Availability and Consumption Pattern in Farm and Agro-Industry Workers' Families of Sidamo Agricultural Development Enterprise
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1991-03
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Addis Abeba University
Abstract
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