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Food Habit and Dietary Intake of Garment Workers in Semi-urban Area of Bangladesh

Afroza Chowdhury
Agricultural Economics Division Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), Gazipur, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was conducted to assess the food habit and dietary pattern of garment workers who work at semi-urban area of Dhaka and Gazipur. Under the specific objectives the study tried to reveal the family background of garment workers, reasons of migration and involving in a garment factory, monthly budgetary allocation for food, access to commodity market, rice consumption pattern, average food intake and changes in overall livelihood pattern. The result showed that,12 percent of the respondent was the only earning member of the family. Average family size of the respondents was 7 whereas number of dependent family member on his/her income was 3(on an average). Most of the respondent garment workers belong to farming community (78%). The majority (58 percent) of them were migrated for extreme poverty or insolvency. The finding ensured that cereals, notably rice, constitute the most important item of food consumed by the garment workers. Rice essentially dominated average daily food intake per person at 443 grams making up 52.37% of total food consumption. Among the respondent’s 36 percent took rice thrice a day and rice were also being consumed as snacks in different forms as well. Varietal preference of rice was found dependent on respondent’s budget constraints and per unit retail price.

Keywords: Average daily food intake, Budget for food, Food habit, Rice consumption

Location: Semi-urban area of Dhaka and Gazipur

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Program Area: Food Safety and Security

Commodity: Dietary intake

Objectives:

The specific objectives of the study were ? To assess the socio-economic status and budget for food of garment workers in Bangladesh; and, ? To investigate the food habit and dietary intake of garment workers.

Methodology:

The study was conducted in purposively selected semi-urban areas of Savar Upazila of Dhaka and Sadar Upazila of Gazipur district. In total, 165 respondents were selected by random sampling. Food consumption and socioeconomic data of garment workers were collected using pre-tested structured questionnaire. In this study, quantitative method was chosen in order to get a reasonably true picture of the entire population. The data were collected during the period from July to September, 2019. Simple statistical techniques such as percentage and arithmetic mean were taken into account to analyze a substantial part of the data and to describe socioeconomic characteristics, food habit and dietary intake of the respondents.

Source of Information: American International Journal of Agricultural Studies Vol. 2, No. 1; 2019 ISSN 2641-4155 E-ISSN 2641-418X

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Achievement/Findings:

The study was conducted to assess the food habit and dietary pattern of garment workers who work at Dhaka and Gazipur. Under the specific objectives the study tried to reveal the family background of garment workers, reasons of migration and involving in garment factory, monthly budgetary allocation for food, access to commodity market, rice consumption pattern, average food intake and changes in overall livelihood pattern. The result showed that,12 percent of the respondent was the only earning member of the family. Average family size of the respondents was 7 whereas number of dependent family member on his/her income was 3(on an average). Most of the respondent garment workers belong to farming community (78%). The majority (58 percent) of them were migrated for extreme poverty or insolvency. The finding ensured that cereals, notably rice, constitute the most important item of food consumed by the garment workers. Rice essentially dominated average daily food intake per person at 443 grams making up 52.37% of total food consumption. Among the respondent’s 36 percent took rice thrice a day and rice was also being consumed as snacks in different forms as well. Varietal preference of rice was found dependent on respondent’s budget constraints and per unit retail price.

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