Consumption Habit and Food Sources in Haramaya District, Ethiopia

Abstract

Haramaya is among the localities that considered as food insecure and poor consumption
habit. The study was intended to investigate consumption habits and food patterns o
District. Data on available raw materials of food sources and the habit of consumption in four kebeles
were collected. The result described that
area and of total accessible cereals in the area, 65.6% of them are obtained from subsistent farming of
own-land production and the remaining, 34.4%, from the market.
are the main foods for consumption prepared from cereal grains. Among the legumes and pulses, Pea,
Common Bean and Chickpea are the key food sources, but the majority (54.2%) consume rarely.
Similarly, though a high quantity of fruit and vegetabl
adequate and the same for meat and dairy products.
food sources exists, consumption habit is unbalanced due to poor diversified foods. The households
entirely depend on cereal grains with minimal consumption of other food sources. Therefore, balanced
food preparation and consumption education programs are needed to create awareness on diversified
eating habit and its benefit. Hence, dissemination of proper food
nutrition concepts within the community is vital.