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POCKET MONEY AND SNACKING PATTERN OF SCHOOL CHILDREN |
Author Name : | |
Jasmina Chrysolyte S. , V. Raji Sugumar |
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Ashok Yakkaldevi |
Article Series No. : | |
GRT-5794 |
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Abstract : | |
The present study was intended to delineate the pocket money usage and snacking pattern of school going children between 12 and 15 years of age in Puducherry. Stratified proportionate random sampling method was adopted to pick the samples and accordingly 571 children both from government and private schools were selected. Data was collected through self administered questionnaire. The entire study was spread over a period of eight months from January 2012 to August 2012. The data collected was statistically analysed and percentages and illustrations were sparingly used. It was found that samples having increasing access to pocket money are interested in spending money for eatables. |
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