Authors : Mayura Kathane & Rekha Sharma
Page Nos : 506- 517
Description :
Food consumption pattern in India is rapidly changing from unprocessed, unbranded low quality food products to the processed, packaged products. About 200 working and 200 non-working women were selected by convenience sampling method from Nagpur City, Maharashtra, India. The data on purchasing pattern of papad was collected using interview cum questionnaire method. The results of the study showed that the average age of working women was 39.39 + 6.15 years and non-working women was 38.36 + 5.7 years. The average monthly income of working and non-working women was Rs.38,125 + 19,550 and Rs. 40,625 + 20,825 respectively. Moong papad was found to be the most consumed papad (59.5% in working and 62.5.5% non-working) in both working and non-working women.Moong papad from Lijjat was the most consumed papad followed by Suruchi and Haldiram in non-working women as compared to working women. A significant association was observed between the Age(p=0.028) and educational status (p=0.000) and purchasing of moong papad.The purchasing of udad papad was significantly associated (p=0.000) with educational status of non-working women.
