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Identification of Food Habit of Urban and Rural People in the Southern District of Bangladesh

Suprakash Chakma
Department of Fisheries Technology, Faculty of Fisheries, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali-8602, Bangladesh.

A.K.M. Nowsad Alam
Department of Fisheries Technology, Faculty of Fisheries, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh.

Md. Sazedul Hoque
Department of Fisheries Technology, Faculty of Fisheries, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali-8602, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Food habit as well as the frequency of taking major food items of both the urban and rural areas and a total of 200 households were selected for data collection from January to May, 2014. Collected data were summarized and scrutinized by using Excel 2007 format. Among the major food items, carbohydrate was the highest (260.9 g/capita/day) in rural areas whereas sugared beverage was the highest (235.46 g/capita/day) in urban areas. Fish products more consumed in rural area (158.67 g/capita/day) than in urban area (118.03 g/capita/day). Another, consumption of meat consumed more in rural area (133.47 g/capita/day) than in urban area (104.25 g/capita/day). The present study amplifies a good lesson for the other rural people of the country to increase cheaper food production like fish, poultry, ponds and gardens in order to increase family nutrition.

Keywords: Food habit, Fish products, Meat products.

Location: Barisal, Bhola, Borguna, Jhalakathi, Patuakhali and Pirojpur.

Start Date: 00-01-2014

End Date: 00-05-2014

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Aquatic animal

Objectives:

1. To identify of different food products and their frequency of consumption of food items in urban and rural areas.

Methodology:

Selection of the study area: The objectives of the study was selected of urban and rural areas in Southern six (6) districts viz., Barisal, Bhola, Borguna, Jhalakathi, Patuakhali and Pirojpur of Bangladesh. Sampling: Two hundred (200) households and general peoples were selected randomly and surveyed with a selected questionnaire in a silent place. The questionnaire were developed, genuinely conducted and pre-tested in field situation and necessary modifications were made prior to final data collection. Methods of data collection: The whole survey was conducted after the preparation of the final schedules. The study was based on households and general people level; Primary data were collected from the area basis respondents by direct interview with a set of questionnaire as designed for this study. During interview, questions were asked systematically and explained the questions whenever it was necessary. After completion of each set of questionnaire, the schedule was checked to verify that the answers were obtained adequately, if not they were again interviewed for relevant answers. In order to minimize errors, data were collected in local units. These were subsequently converted into appropriate standard units.

Source of Information: International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies 2015; 2(5): 210-212

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Achievement/Findings:

The association of the result obtained in the present study were concerning major food products and consuming of these major food items in urban and rural area. But the interesting results come out from the present study that, rural people are taking food than urban people. Fish and fish products and meat and meat products are consumed more by the rural people. This results generate a great controversy in a poor country like Bangladesh, although have greater access to premium quality fresh fish. Rural people are getting more fresh vegetable than the urban counter parts. Southern part of the country is rich in crops, meat and fish production. This consumption scenario may be different in other rural areas of the country. In such considerations, the food habit of the rural people in other areas should be changed and moved towards cheaper protein-rich plant based food, in order to supplement protein-nutrition. On the other hand, people should also increase low-cost involved protein based food production like fish and poultry in their household garden and households involving members of their family. Both urban and rural people in the Southern Bangladesh are taking more or less similar foods in terms of variety and quantity, although the scenario may be different in other parts of the country. Generally, rural people have less access to quality food due to high price. Southern district of Bangladesh are the major grower of fish, meat and crops. So, the primary producers have access to food. But they don’t have good practices and skill to store food.

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