A Comparative Study for some Variables of Food Consumption Expenditure for Family in Some Villages of Alexandria and Behaira Governorates
M.A Hassieb, H., Mohsen Anwar, M. (2015). A Comparative Study for some Variables of Food Consumption Expenditure for Family in Some Villages of Alexandria and Behaira Governorates. EKB Journal Management System, 36(January-March), 214-228. doi: 10.21608/asejaiqjsae.2015.158362
Hayam M.A Hassieb; Marwa Mohsen Anwar. "A Comparative Study for some Variables of Food Consumption Expenditure for Family in Some Villages of Alexandria and Behaira Governorates". EKB Journal Management System, 36, January-March, 2015, 214-228. doi: 10.21608/asejaiqjsae.2015.158362
M.A Hassieb, H., Mohsen Anwar, M. (2015). 'A Comparative Study for some Variables of Food Consumption Expenditure for Family in Some Villages of Alexandria and Behaira Governorates', EKB Journal Management System, 36(January-March), pp. 214-228. doi: 10.21608/asejaiqjsae.2015.158362
M.A Hassieb, H., Mohsen Anwar, M. A Comparative Study for some Variables of Food Consumption Expenditure for Family in Some Villages of Alexandria and Behaira Governorates. EKB Journal Management System, 2015; 36(January-March): 214-228. doi: 10.21608/asejaiqjsae.2015.158362

A Comparative Study for some Variables of Food Consumption Expenditure for Family in Some Villages of Alexandria and Behaira Governorates

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Article 23, Volume 36, January-March - Serial Number 1, January 2015, Page 214-228  XML PDF (195.02 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/asejaiqjsae.2015.158362
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Authors
Hayam M.A Hassieb; Marwa Mohsen Anwar
Abstract
This research aimed mainly to study the comparison between some variables of food consumption expenditure for family in some villages of Alexandria and Behaira Governorates. The study was carried out through achieving the following objectives:
1- Asses some characteristiesof respondents.
2- Determine  the percentage of food consumption expenditure from family's income.
3- Assess whether there were significant difference between averages of spending on food in the two governorates of study.
4- Study the related and effected relation between some independent variables and the percentage of expenditure on food from the family’ income.
Data were collected by a questionnaire through personal interviews from a random sample consisted of 300 rural respondents. Person correlation, linear regression, t test, and percentage were used in data analysis.
 
 
 
 
Data indicated the following result:
1-   Low and medium rationalize consumption practical level were observed among the majority of respondents in Alexandria and Behaira.
2-   The motives of respondents in the two governorates were unreasonable for (98%, 82%).
3-   The percentage of expenditure on food between respondents was (50-75%) in 38.7%, 58.7% in Alexandria and Behaira.
4-   There weren’t significant differences for the middle-level spending on food in the two governorates of study.
5-   According tothe linear regression analysis the respondent’s ages, the husband’s age, number of education year of the respondents, family size and monthly income explained 26% of variances in the percentage of expenditure on food in Alexandria.
6-   Number of education years of the respondent and her husband, the average of childrensss age, monthly income, purchase motives and rationalize consumption practices level explained 24% of variances in the percentage of expenditure on food in Alexandria and Behaira.

 

 

 
 
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