00000ctm a22000004a 4500 UP-99796217605125660 Buklod 20230503092542.0 a r |||| u| ta 080210s2003 xx r |||| u|eng d (iLib)UPD-00000310131 DCHE eng LG 993.5 2003 F66 R62 Roa, Abigail Matidios Assessment of the vitamin A fortification of peanut butter on middle-income and low-income Filipino families and consumers in Cebu city Abigail Matidios Roa ; Ma. Leonora dL. Francisco, adviser. 2003. 45 leaves ill. Thesis (BSFT)--University of the Philippines Diliman. ABSTRACT The study was conducted to assess the impact of vitamin A fortified peanut butter on selected low-income and middle-income Filipino families in Cebu City. A total of 110 respondents participated in the one-on-one survey, comprised of middle-income families (54%) and the low-income families (46%). Demographics and socio-economic status of respondents showed that majority of the respondents were between 20-50 years old. Most of the middle-income group earns between P15,000-P24,999 monthly while for the low-income group, 78.43% earns between P5,000-P9,900 monthly. Majority of the respondents who finished tertiary education came from the middle-income group. Children aged 4-16 were the top consumers of peanut butter and consumption averages between 0.5-20 tablespoons per week. Taste emerged as the major factor in buying peanut butter (77.97% for middle-income group and 70.59% for low-income group). Lady's choice was the most popular brand of peanut butter though most of the low-income families prefer homemade ones. Majority of both the middle and low-income families have heard and knows about vitamin A, 91.53% and 90.20% respectively. A greater number of the respondents (89.83% MI and 90.20% LI) were also aware that vitamin A fortified foods existed in the market however, there is low awareness specifically, of the existence of vitamin A fortified peanut butter (54.24% MI and 47.06% LI). Vitamin A. Peanut butter. Food, Enriched. Francicso, Ma. Leonora dL. Thesis UPIANA Thesis UPD DCHE LG 993.5 2003 F66 R62 Thesis