A Study on Community Nutrition in an Rural Area

Ji Yong Kang

Corresponding author: Ji-Yong Kang. Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

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Published Online: Jul 24, 2015

Abstract

A study on the status of nutrition in a Korea rural community, Su-dong Myun, Nam Yang-ju Gun, Kyung-Gi Do, was carried out from September to November, 1983 through community nutrition survey by medical students(practice of preventive medicine).

The purpose of this survey has been to examine into community nutrition information in order to enforce maternal child health and entire community nutrition. The estimation of the status of nutrition especially, used a application of convenient method, the following results were obtained;

1) In general characteristics 81.7% respondents were house-wife. The age of respondents was 41-50 rated the highest with 23.3%, the educational level was that elementary school level rated the highest with 33.3%.

2) In income the average monthly income was that below 100,000won rated the highest with 45.0%.

3) Two generation of family structure rated 48.3% with the highest 26.7%.

4) 38.3% of all found in insufficient time to prepare for a meal, 51.7% interested about food nutrition, 55.0% concerned about food and nutrition.

5) Self-supply of main food and side-dish food were 71.7%, 30.0% respectively.

6) In the place of purchase, village store were 17.4% in main food, and 4.8% in side-dish food.

7) In a means of transportation, 71.6% conveyed by bus or the other vehicles in main food, and 92.8% in side-dish food.