Socio-economic factors associated with food purchasing practices of low-income families in three ecological settings
1996
Anayron, G.L.
Results revealed that the average age of the respondents were 33.66 years. On the average, the respondents had a monthly income of P3,500. Majority (70.00 percent) of the respondents in the three areas belonged to households with 4-6 members. Fifty-six percent and 60 percent of the respondents from the upland and coastal areas, respectively, were able to reach or completed high school, while 53.3 percent from the lowland area were elementary graduates. In all three ecological areas, the wife remained as the food purchaser in the family. Of the three food groups, Group 3 or energy giving foods including rice, rootcrops, etc. showed the highest expenditure followed by Group 1 or body building foods such as fish, eggs, chicken, milk and milk products. Group 2 or body regulating foods were the least purchased items. Availability of farm products reduced the cost of food purchases of families in lowland, upland and coastal areas. Findings also revealed that income of the household and the number of household members were significantly related to the kind and quantity of food purchased. Age, income of household, number of household members and educational attainment were not related to family food purchaser. There was a significant relationship between radio listenership and family food purchaser. The Phi coefficient test at 0.338 revealed that family food purchaser tuned into the radio everyday and listened during the morning
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