Mona, Y. A., O., H. A., A., A. E., S., Amal, A., R. (2018). CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH CONSUMPTION PATTERN OF EGYPTIAN FAMILY AND THEIR RELATION TO MALNUTRITION DISEASES IN RURAL AND URBAN AREAS CHILDREN. test, 43(2), 381-410. doi: 10.21608/jes.2018.23205
Oraby, Mona, Y. A.; Ahmed, H. A.; Shuman, A. E.; Rakha, Amal, A.. "CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH CONSUMPTION PATTERN OF EGYPTIAN FAMILY AND THEIR RELATION TO MALNUTRITION DISEASES IN RURAL AND URBAN AREAS CHILDREN". test, 43, 2, 2018, 381-410. doi: 10.21608/jes.2018.23205
Mona, Y. A., O., H. A., A., A. E., S., Amal, A., R. (2018). 'CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH CONSUMPTION PATTERN OF EGYPTIAN FAMILY AND THEIR RELATION TO MALNUTRITION DISEASES IN RURAL AND URBAN AREAS CHILDREN', test, 43(2), pp. 381-410. doi: 10.21608/jes.2018.23205
Mona, Y. A., O., H. A., A., A. E., S., Amal, A., R. CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH CONSUMPTION PATTERN OF EGYPTIAN FAMILY AND THEIR RELATION TO MALNUTRITION DISEASES IN RURAL AND URBAN AREAS CHILDREN. test, 2018; 43(2): 381-410. doi: 10.21608/jes.2018.23205

CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH CONSUMPTION PATTERN OF EGYPTIAN FAMILY AND THEIR RELATION TO MALNUTRITION DISEASES IN RURAL AND URBAN AREAS CHILDREN

Journal of Environmental Science
Article 15, Volume 43, Issue 2, September 2018, Pages 381-410    PDF (576.96 K)
Document Type: Review Article
DOI: 10.21608/jes.2018.23205
Authors
Oraby, Mona, Y. A.1; Ahmed, H. A.1; Shuman, A. E.2; Rakha, Amal, A.3
1Institute of Environmental Studies & Research, Ain Shams University
2Faculty of Medicine of Community Health, Ain Shams University
3The National Institute of Nutrition
Abstract
The current study drives at exploring the role of customs and traditions that are associated with consumption pattern of the Egyptian family and their relation to children malnutrition (a comparative study between rural and urban areas). Researchers have defined a sample consists of (200) items divided equally between rural and urban samples, selected randomly from children aged (6-9) years old. The researchers use the descriptive method, designing a questionnaire form designed by the researcher to be applied on Cairo governorate as the urban sample and Giza governorate, representing the rural sample through children clinics of the National Institute of Nutrition. Data are treated using T. Test.
For exploring the individual differences using the Coefficient Correlation, Chi-Square, Standard Deviation, and Weighted Average for identifying the relationship between Egyptian family consumption and children having maltreatment diseases, the study comes to these results:

There a significant statistical correlation between stay location and family consumption of animal and vegetarian protein.
There is a correlation between father and mother، s certificate and child، s consumption of protein and vitamins in both rural and urban areas.
There is no relationship between father and mother، s age and child، spracticing of any sports activity.

The study recommends adopting awareness campaign in all media means, schools, and universities about the importance of committing to healthy balanced food and exposing the far serious is to have malnutrition diseases, particularly for children.
 
 
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