Proceedings of the 31st International Academic Conference, London

A STUDY OF STUDENTS’ FOOD SECURITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY ECONOMY PRACTICE

JAREE PHROMMANA, CHULEEWAN PRANEETHAM, PORNAPAKTRA SAKDA , JUTARAT LAOPHRAM, JITTREE SAITHONG, SUTTHIPAN CHITINTORN

Abstract:

This paper aims to study consumption behavior and self-sufficiency economy practice of students from Suratthani Rajabhat University. The sample of this study consisted of 391 students selected by stratified sampling technique. Questionnaires were used for data collection. The four dimensions of food security, namely; food availability, food access, food utilization, and food stability, and the three pillars and two conditions of the philosophy of sufficiency economy were investigated. Statistical tools employed for data analysis were percentage, mean, standard deviation, and t-test. The results revealed that: 1) the students had good behavior on food security management, and 2) the students’ self-sufficiency economy practice was at good level.

Keywords: food security, self-sufficiency economy, practice

DOI: 10.20472/IAC.2017.031.036

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