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Consumers' demand for food in Indang, Cavite / by Mienardo E. Torres.

By:

Torres, Mienardo E [author]

Contributor(s):

Valeria, Alice T [adviser]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Indang, Cavite, 1985. Cavite State University- Main Campus,Description: 44 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:

text

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unmediated

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DDC classification:

658.8343 T63 1985

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College of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Natural Resources (CAFENR)

Abstract: TORRES, MIENARDO ESPINELI, "Consumers' Demand for Food in Indang, Cavite". B. S. Thesis, Agricultural Economics. Don Severino Agricultural College, April 1985. Adviser: Professor Alice T. Valeria. This study was conducted 1) to determine some of the socio-economic characteristics of the consumers; 2) to know the consumers preferences for food; 3) to determine the factors affecting the consumers' demand for foods; and 4) to identify the problems encountered by the consumers in purchasing foods. Indang, Cavite was selected as the place of the study. Four barangays were included in the study and twenty five constituted the samples of each barangay. Consumers' age ranged from 23 to 72 years. The average age was 43 years. A great percentage of consumers obtained only elementary education, and average household size of six members and average monthly income of P 2,249.02. Rate of food consumption was based on weekly usage which was converted to monthly usage. Result implies that rice as a staple food obtained the highest rate of consumption while milk was the lowest. Almost one-third of the consumers were found substituting bread for rice. Consumers' preferences toward foods were based on their quality. They reported that low price, taste preferences and quality were their considerations in the choice of foods. It was found out that the quantity demanded for food was affected by the household size of consumers. Demand for meat, vegetable, milk and other canned goods were influenced by the gross family income of the consumers. Consumers' demand for fish, on the other hand, was not affected by their income. Quantity demanded for fish (mackerel and dried fish), meat (pork and chicken) and vegetables was affected by their own price. However, prices of milkfish, beef, milk and coffee had no influence on the demand of consumers. Majority of consumers stated that unstable prices or price fluctuations were their primary problem in purchasing foods.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Materials specified	URL	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Theses / Manuscripts	Ladislao N. Diwa Memorial Library Theses Section	Non-fiction	658.8343 T63 1085 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Link to resource	Room use only	T-891		00006827

Thesis (BSA--Agricultural Economics) Don Severino Agricultural College

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College of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Natural Resources (CAFENR)

TORRES, MIENARDO ESPINELI, "Consumers' Demand for Food in Indang, Cavite". B. S. Thesis, Agricultural Economics. Don Severino Agricultural College, April 1985. Adviser: Professor Alice T. Valeria.
This study was conducted 1) to determine some of the socio-economic characteristics of the consumers; 2) to know the consumers preferences for food; 3) to determine the factors affecting the consumers' demand for foods; and 4) to identify the problems encountered by the consumers in purchasing foods. Indang, Cavite was selected as the place of the study. Four barangays were included in the study and twenty five constituted the samples of each barangay. Consumers' age ranged from 23 to 72 years. The average age was 43 years. A great percentage of consumers obtained only elementary education, and average household size of six members and average monthly income of P 2,249.02. Rate of food consumption was based on weekly usage which was converted to monthly usage. Result implies that rice as a staple food obtained the highest rate of consumption while milk was the lowest. Almost one-third of the consumers were found substituting bread for rice.
Consumers' preferences toward foods were based on their quality. They reported that low price, taste preferences and quality were their considerations in the choice of foods. It was found out that the quantity demanded for food was affected by the household size of consumers. Demand for meat, vegetable, milk and other canned goods were influenced by the gross family income of the consumers. Consumers' demand for fish, on the other hand, was not affected by their income. Quantity demanded for fish (mackerel and dried fish), meat (pork and chicken) and vegetables was affected by their own price.
However, prices of milkfish, beef, milk and coffee had no influence on the demand of consumers. Majority of consumers stated that unstable prices or price fluctuations were their primary problem in purchasing foods.

Submitted to the University Library 04-09-1985 T-891