| The impact of partial termination of food subsidy programme on food consumption pattern. | |
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PMID: 1800618 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the public opinion towards the possible replacement of ration cards by cash payment and to investigate the effect of partial termination of food price subsidy programme on food consumption by families from different income brackets. A purposive sample of 300 families from Alexandria Governorates were interviewed to assess the attitude of the consumer towards the possible termination of current food subsidy programme. After one year, during which the subsidy programme was reduced, a follow up sample of 240 were interviewed. The results show that a large proportion of the families prefer the continuation of the current programme (80-81.2%), meanwhile, around 90% of them believed that subsidized foods do not reach the target group. The data show that subsidized meat and poultry are consumed by high income families while frozen subsidized fish was mostly consumed by poor families. The partial termination of the subsidy programme forced the families to reduce their consumption from sugar, tea, oil, and rice. During the second phase of the study. However the results show that high income families were least affected by the partial termination of the subsidy programme. |
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Authors:
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E K Amine; A K Amine; M S Eldin; N Zaghloul |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association Volume: 66 ISSN: 0013-2446 ISO Abbreviation: J Egypt Public Health Assoc Publication Date: 1991 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1992-04-17 Completed Date: 1992-04-17 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7505602 Medline TA: J Egypt Public Health Assoc Country: EGYPT |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 193-208 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University. |
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Egypt Fees and Charges Food Habits* Food Services / standards* Humans Income* Public Opinion* Questionnaires |
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