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Effect of Family Income and Family Composition on Mean Food Intake of Rural Children (10-12 Years) Of Haryana


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A study was conducted to determine the effect of family income, family type and family size on food intake of 100 school children (10-12 years) selected from two villages of Fatehabad district, Haryana. The data regarding the food intake and other variables was collected using the questionnaire cum interview schedule and 24 hr recall method. To draw inferences, the data was statistically analyzed using SPSS software. The result found that the mean intake of cereals (177.95g), pulses (41.92 g), fats and oils (17.37g), green leafy vegetables (34.91g ), ischolar_mains and tubers (56.46g), other vegetables (80.69) and fruits (38.36g) was higher among the children of nuclear families than that of joint family. The mean daily intake of cereals (183.17 g), green leafy vegetables (42.40 g), milk and milk products (264.56 g) and sugar and jaggery (18.22 g) was highest in children belonging to small sized families. The intake of food stuffs was found to be higher in children from high income families compared to low income families.

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School Children, Food Intake, Family Income, Family Type, Family Size.
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  • Effect of Family Income and Family Composition on Mean Food Intake of Rural Children (10-12 Years) Of Haryana

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Authors

Priyanka Rani
Department of Foods and Nutrition, C.C.S. Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (Haryana), India
Veenu Sangwan
Department of Foods and Nutrition, C.C.S. Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (Haryana), India

Abstract


A study was conducted to determine the effect of family income, family type and family size on food intake of 100 school children (10-12 years) selected from two villages of Fatehabad district, Haryana. The data regarding the food intake and other variables was collected using the questionnaire cum interview schedule and 24 hr recall method. To draw inferences, the data was statistically analyzed using SPSS software. The result found that the mean intake of cereals (177.95g), pulses (41.92 g), fats and oils (17.37g), green leafy vegetables (34.91g ), ischolar_mains and tubers (56.46g), other vegetables (80.69) and fruits (38.36g) was higher among the children of nuclear families than that of joint family. The mean daily intake of cereals (183.17 g), green leafy vegetables (42.40 g), milk and milk products (264.56 g) and sugar and jaggery (18.22 g) was highest in children belonging to small sized families. The intake of food stuffs was found to be higher in children from high income families compared to low income families.

Keywords


School Children, Food Intake, Family Income, Family Type, Family Size.

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