This study aimed to determine the disaster relief foods and the food consumption practices of low-income inhabitants in Eastern Visayas region right after a cyclone. Three hundred twenty randomly selected low-income inhabitants were interviewed and asked to answer a questionnaire. Demographic profile, disaster relief foods and consumption practices were presented in frequency and percent. Correlation analyses was also done among the consumption practices and profiles. Results showed that rice and canned goods were the leading disaster relief foods. Most of the respondents ate three times a day during times of cyclones. Furthermore, it was found out that there is a significant association between educational attainment and the number of times people eat their food. Similarly, monthly income and house ownership were significantly associated with the number of disaster relief foods. The monthly income and the number of sources of disaster foods, also, showed a significant positive correlation. Location and educational attainment had both significant negative associations with mode of cooking. Results of the study provide information to the government and nongovernment organizations, policy makers, humanitarian aid organizations, and researchers on the practices of the low-income inhabitants on the acquisition of food as a basic need after the disaster.
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In-Text Citation: (Membrebe & Briones, 2016)
To Cite this Article: Membrebe, B. N. Q., & Briones, C. F. (2016). Disaster Relief Foods and Food Consumption Practices of Low–Income Inhabitants in Eastern Visayas, Philippines. International Journal of Academic Research in Enviornment & Geography, 3(1), 41–52.
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