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Consumption Pattern of Milk and Milk Products Among Different Income Levels in Some Selected Areas of Bangladesh

B. K. Roy
Production Research Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh

K. S. Huque
Production Research Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh

M. R. Islam
Production Research Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh

M. Hasanuzzaman
Production Research Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh

M. M. Rahman Animal
Production Research Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The present study examines the consumption pattern of milk and milk products among different income groups in some selected areas in Bangladesh. Family budget data were collected through household survey during September' 01 to May 2002 for 179 selected households from the three different areas of Bangladesh, comprising 44 from Rural, 61 from Municipality town and 74 from Metropolitan city households formed the basis. The sample households were post classified into 5 income groups based on monthly household income as follows: (I) < Tk. 3000; (II) Tk. 3001-6000; (III) Tk. 6001-9000; (IV) Tk. 9001-12000 and (V) > Tk. 12000. Among milk and milk products, the major allocation of expenditure was devoted to liquid milk followed by sweetmeats and powder milk and 'other milk products'. The municipality town households consume more milk, sweetmeats and dahi than Rural and Metropolitan city. On the other hand, Metropolitan households consume more powder milk, condensed milk, ghee and ice cream. Milk and some milk products consumption and expenditure on it increased substantially, with the increase of income in all the areas.

Keywords: Consumption pattern, Milk, Milk products, Income level

Location: Six villages namely Maniknagar, Shaylapara (Ishurdi, Pabna), Garidha (Sherpur, Bogra), Rasombari, (Ullahpara, Sirajgonj), Garaikhuti (Muktaghacca, Mymensingh) and Shahapur madhapara (Matihar, Rajshahi) were selected as rural area, the different households of four Municipality town namely Ishurdi (Pabna), Bagerhat, Comilla, and Lakshmipur, and as well as four Metropolitan city namely Khulna (Altapur, Ray para), Barishal (Shikdarpara), Sylhet (Tilaghar) and Rajshahi (Kumerpara) were selected

Start Date: 00-09-2001

End Date: 00-05-2002

Program Area: Postharvest and Agro-processing

Commodity: Milk powder, Milk

Objectives:

To measure the present level of consumption pattern of rural and urban (Municipality town and Metropolitan city) people as well as will help the government to formulate policy for the welfare of the people of Bangladesh.

Methodology:

The study was based on the income group or family budget and data were collected from the three selected different areas of Bangladesh namely Rural, Municipality town and Metropolitan city. This three areas were generally considered the main representative units of whole Bangladesh consumption pattern situation. Six villages namely Maniknagar, Shaylapara (Ishurdi, Pabna), Garidha (Sherpur, Bogra), Rasombari, (Ullahpara, Sirajgonj), Garaikhuti (Muktaghacca, Mymensingh) and Shahapur madhapara (Matihar, Rajshahi) were selected as rural area, the different households of four Municipality town namely Ishurdi (Pabna), Bagerhat, Comilla, and Lakshmipur, and as well as four Metropolitan city namely Khulna (Altapur, Ray para), Barishal (Shikdarpara), Sylhet (Tilaghar) and Rajshahi (Kumerpara) were selected for this purpose. The data were randomly collected through personal interviewing during September' 01 to May 2002 by the Principal investigator using a pre-tested questionnaire. In this study, a total of 179 primary sampling units, 44 from Rural, 61 from Municipality town and 74 from Metropolitan city, were selected. The selected sample households were post classified into 5 income categories based on monthly household income such as (I) Tk. 12000. The samples drawn from different categories of people in Rural, Municipality town and Metropolitan city is shown in Table 1. and distribution of average income and number of family member among different income groups are also shown in Table 2. Various types of milk and milk products were selected for the study which were thought to be commonly consumed by different types of consumers in Bangladesh. The selected milk and milk products are liquid milk, powder milk, condensed milk, sweetmeats, dahi, ghee and ice cream. Statistical analysis: After data collection the data were analyzed by single variate General Linear Model of SPSS (Snedecor and Cochran, 1989) 7.5 for windows (SPSS) statistical package. The main effects were the effects of different areas and different income groups on liquid milk, condensed milk, sweetmeats, dahi, ghee etc. The model used was as follows: Yij = µ+ai+ßj+aßij+eij. Here, µ is the general mean, ai is the ith, area aj is the jth income group, aßij is the observed variable at ith area in jth income group, eij is the random error and Yij is the observed variable in question.

Source of Information: Pakistan Journal of Nutrition 1 (6): 282-287, 2002

Article Link (Online Journal): https://www.researchgate.net/publication/46032403

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Achievement/Findings:

The study has shown the consumption and expenditure level of milk and different milk products with respect to different income classes. The study shows that the Municipality town households consume more milk, sweetmeats and dahi than Rural and Metropolitan city. On the other hand, Metropolitan households consume more powder milk, condensed milk, ghee and ice cream. Milk and some milk products consumption and expenditure on it increased substantially, with the increase of income in all the areas,

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