To investigate the importance and practice of well-being related dietary life pattern such as purchasing food materials, food habits and eating out, a survey was conducted by questionnaire and 5-point Likert score in Seoul and Gyeonggi-Do, September, 2004 and April, 2005. The responses of 732 housewives who were over 40 years were analyzed by SPSS package program. The results were as follows. Most of them were 40-49 years(74.4%), graduated highschool (66.6%) and their family type was nuclear family type(81.4%). Almost half of them had full-time job (37.1%) and part time job (15.4%). The average importance score of 'food habits', 'purchasing food materials' and 'eating out' were 4.15±0.91, 4.06±0.96 and 3.25±1.01 respectively. But the average practice score of 'food habits' was greater(3.58±1.06) than 'purchasing food materials (3.19±1.19)' and 'eating out(2.54±1.05)'. Among 5 types of 'food habits', the type of 'cut down on eating fast food' had the greatest score of importances (4.31±0.97) but the difference between importance and practice was greatest(0.94). Also 'consume home-made food rather than processed or ready to food' showed great scores in importance (4.28±0.87) and practice(3.87±1.04). 'Consume fruits and vegetables rather than meats' and 'avoid heavy use of oils' had the importance score of 4.04~4.19. But the practice score of 'avoid heavy use of oils' was the lowest(3.39±0.97). Among four types of purchasing of food materials, 'purchase domestic agricultural food' was greatest(4.37±0.78) and 'don't purchase genetically modified food' 'purchase organic food' and 'purchase whole grain products' were also great (3.92~3.99). But the practice score of 'purchase organic/low chemical foods(2.77±0.98)' and 'don't purchase genetically modified food(2.99±1.41)' were lowest. 'Go to well being restaurant' in three types of 'eating out' showed greatest in importance(3.35±0.96) but the practice score(2.47±0.10) was lower than the importance score. Also 'choose menu with comparing calories' had the lower score in practice(2.45±1.06) rather than importance score(3.22±1.03). In regarding to 'food habits', the importance score were significantly affected by type of food expense (p〈0.05) and health status (p〈0.05). The importance score of 'purchase food materials' were significantly affected by the type of food expense (p〈0.001), type of residence(p〈0.05), and self assessment of weight(p〈0.05). Monthly income, especially more 400 million won, was the commonly significant effector in practice score of 'purchase food materials' and 'eating out'.

This study was to investigate firstly a way of promoting health through increasing kimchi ingestion by means of analyzing the points to be improved on the state of taking kimchi, the traditional Korean food, the degree of kimchi likings and the problems of the kimchi on the market, and secondly the other way of having our favorite age-old kimchi quality improved as well as making kimchi inherited by means of collecting useful related materials via questionnaire survey intended for 316 housewives of 20~50 years old who lived in Seoul. In the degree of preferences, 92% of them liked kimchi, being considered that higher the age, higher the nostalgia with perception of traditional food. On the problems to be improved of the kimchi on the market, the most answers, 48.73%, said that the hygiene was worrying, indicating that the most overriding problem to be improved in the kimchi on the market was all-out sanitary management. On the thinking of kimchi, the feeling of that the kimchi was the most Korean-like was predominant.

This study was to investigate the perception of Korean traditional festival/holiday foods among the housewives in their 20's, 30's, 40's, and 50's residing in Seoul. Out of 350 questionnaires, 282 respondents were results The results were summarized as fellows: The most familial traditional holiday was Seollal on the New Year's Day(100%), and the most favored foods for respective traditional holidays are as fellows: tteokguk, rice paste soup, (98.23%) for Seollal on the New Year's Day; ogokbap, cooked rice mixed with five cereals (98.23%) for Daeboreum on the New Moon's Day of January 15; neuttitteok, zelkova ricecake, (20.64%) for Chopail on Buddha's Birthday; charyunbyeong cake (20.21%) for Dano on May 5; gyesamttang, chicken broth with ginseng, (89.72%) for Sambok, the hottest period of summer; songpyeon, pine cake, (96.45%) for Chuseok on August Moon Festival; patjuk, redbean stew, (98.94%) for Dongji on the winter solstice; and mandu, bun, (16.37%) for Seotdalgeumeum on the year-end day. Most of the respondents said that they ate traditional festival foods in compliance with the traditional manners and customs and that they made such traditional foods at home. They added that they wanted to team more about various recipes of the traditional foods and pointed out that traditional holiday foods had to be modernized in some way.

This study is performed to examine the meal management attitudes of housewives who had elementary schoolchildren in the remote rural areas(RA: n = 318, 37.2±0.3 years of age) in comparison to those in their vicinity urban area(UA: n = 349, 36.9±0.2 years of age) in the Chungnam province in Korea. The subjects were asked to fill out the questionnaire on their attitudes of meal management for their families. The results obtained in this study were as followings: (1) Most husbands of the subjects had a farming job in the RA while they had salaried workers in the UA(p〈0.001). Education levels of both subjects and their husbands were lower in the RA than in the UA. Nuclear families were dominated by both groups, however single parent-family and step parent-family were more prevalent in the RA than in the UA. (2) in terms of ways of getting foods such as grains, meats, eggs, vegetables and fruits, the RA housewives relied more often on self-production than did the UA housewives(p〈0.001). (3) The frequency of purchasing unprocessed foods was lower in the RA than in the UA(p〈0.001). The RA housewives purchased the convenient foods such as instant noodles(p〈0.05), ready to eatsoups(p〈0.001), retort pouch foods(p〈0.05) and instant teas(p〈0.05) more frequently than did the UA housewives, while tuna, canned in oil(p〈0.01), milk and their products(p〈0.001), soybean products(p〈0.001) and snacks(p〈0.01) were purchased less often by the RA housewives. (4) Family members except housewives engaged more often in meal preparation in the RA than did those in the UA(p〈0.001), which was more strongly observed for dinner. The time spent in preparing the dinner was shorter in the RA than in the UA(p〈0.001). (5) The degrees of endeavor to provide the subjects' offspring with balanced meal(p〈0.001) and nutrition education(p〈0.01) were lower in the RA than in the UA. The RA housewives had more difficulty for performing meal management because of 'over work-related fatigue', 'insufficient money to purchase foods' and 'far distance from grocery' than the UA housewives(p〈0.001). The RA housewives had lower score on nutritional knowledge(p〈0.001) and wanted more strongly nutritional knowledge to improve the quality of family's meal than did the UA housewives(p〈0.01). Therefore, the RA housewives had various problems regarding meal management such as 'over work related to fatigue', 'food-purchasing inconvenience', 'low economic status of family' and 'lack of nutritional knowledge'. As a consequence the RA housewives relied on cheap convenient foods more often in order to prepare the meal easily than did the UA housewives. These findings emphasize the need in the RA for nutrition education for housewives and a range of nutrition policies that focus upon the social and economic determinants of food choice within families to improve the nutritional status of the RA residents.

The purpose of this study was to identify the perceptional dimensions and patterns of Korean traditional food and to find the determinants of the patterns. Data were collected from 305 Korean housewives living in Mongol, and were factor and cluster analyzed. The results revealed two different dimensions and patterns i.e., high involved vs. low involved groups. Descriptive statistics showed that perceptional pattern types are likely to vary depending on socio-demographic and cultural background of Korean traditional food. Similarities and differences in perceptional patterns between high and low involved groups of Korean Mongolian are discussed, and future implications for globalization of Korean traditional food culture are provided.

A self completed survey of 250 housewivies living in the Seoul. The aim of this study was to investigate the perceptions and preferences of 20's, 50s housewives to Korean traditional cookies. The result is as follows. As to the preference of Korean traditional cookies, 86.0% answered they liked it. The frequency rate or eating Korean traditional cookies showed that 2 times a year reached the highest 45.6%. They usually purchase Korean cookies on the market rather than making them by themselves. The study showed that 50s housewives preferred Korean cookies are yakwa(74.3%), maejackwa(35.7%) and kangjung(34.3%) otherwise 20s housewives preferred Korean traditional cookies are yakwa(79.4%), hanging(60.0%) and yeat gangiung(39.4%) This survey study may contribute to the improvement of Korean traditional cookies.

This study was intended to collect the baseline information on dietary behavior of adults to develop nutrition education program in the context of health promotion at community level. Nutrients intake of 135 housewives were assessed by 24 hour recall methods. Also food habits, nutrition knowledge and attitude were investigated by self-administered questionnaires. Our results indicated dietary intake of calcium and vitamin B2 were insufficient when they were compared to Korean recommended dietary allowances(RDA). Among five food groups, intakes of milk and dairy product was inadequate as compared to the recommended amount. When we compared the fatness indices to self-evaluated meal problems, overeating and speedy eating were significantly related to fatness indices. Fatness indices such as relative body weight(RBW) and body mass index(BMI) were significantly higher in the subjects who self-evaluated their unsound food behavior as overeating. However, there were no significant differences of food habit score and nutrition knowledge among groups classified by fatness or meal problem. Body fat ratio, frequencies of night snack and skipping meal significantly increased with age. Food habit score was positively related to health-concerned attitude and active attitude toward change. We concluded that nutrition education program for housewives should include detailed strategies to modify unsound food behaviors for healthy weight.

본 연구는 서울 지역의 주부를 대상으로 하여 혼례음식(폐백과 이바지 음식)의 인식상황과 실태를 파악함으로써 혼례음식 발전의 기초자료를 제공하고자 얻은 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 첫째, 폐백음식의 인식에 대해서는 '결혼 후 시댁에 인사를 드리는 것'이라는 응답이 55.2%, '옛날부터 내려오는 하나의 풍습'이 35.8%로 나타나 상당히 정확하게 알고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 폐백음식에 대한 중요도 인식수준은 전체 응답자의 10.2%가 '매우 중요하다'라고 응답하였으며, '중요하다' 48.5%, '중요하지 않다'는 11.9%로 나타나 폐백음식의 중요성에 대하여 공감하는 비율이 높게 나타났다. 특히 주부의 연령별로 20대 집단에서 30대 이상의 집단에 비해 '중요하지 않다'는 응답율이 높게 나타났다(p〈0.05). 둘째, 폐백음식 준비방법으로는 '가정에서 직접마련'한다와 '시장이나 떡집에서 마련'하겠다는 응답이 비슷한 비율을 보였으며, 연령별 교육수준별(p〈0.05)로 유의한 차이를 보였다. 폐백음식 장만시 드는 비용으로는 '30-50만원'이라고 응답한 비율이 50%로 가장 높게 나타났고, '10-30만원'29%〉'50-100만원'18% 순으로 나타났다. 셋째, 선호하는 폐백음식으로는 '밤 대추고임'을 준비한다는 의견이 77.5%로 가장 높게 나타났으며, 그 다음으로 '떡류'〉'육포'〉'술'〉'한과'등의 순으로 나타났다. 넷째, 이바지음식에 대한 의미로는 48.2%가 '신부측에서 마련한 음식을 시댁에 보내는것'이라고 응답하였으며, 이바지 음식의 필요성에 대해서는 '반드시 준비해야한다'라는 의견이 15.5%, '형편에 맞추어 준비한다'는 78.7%, '준비할 필요가 없다'5.8%로 나타나 전반적으로 이바지 음식의 필요성에대해서 공감대를 형성하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 취업주부가 '필요하다'라는 응답이 높게 나타났고, 종교적으로도 불교를 믿는 주부보다 기독교를 믿는 주부들에게서 유의적인 차이를 보였다(p〈0.01). 다섯 번째, 혼례음식의 개선점으로 메뉴의 간소화〉 가격을 저렴하게 하는 문제〉 폐백음식 선택의 다양화 순으로 나타났다. 연령별로 40대 주부집단에서 '메뉴의 간소화' 응답율이 높게 나타났다(p〈0.01). 이상의 같은 연구 결과로 보아 우리나라의 모범이 되는 혼례음식의 계승을 위해서 꾸준한 노력과 관심이 필요하다고 사료된다. 과거와 다른 신식혼례를 치르면서도 폐백을 드리고 이바지 음식 보내는 풍습은 계속 이어지고 있다. 이러한 혼례 풍습은 계속 이어질 것이기에 혼례음식이 가지고 있는 기복과 주술적인 의미를 되살리면서 저렴한 가격으로 누구나 손쉽게 장만할 수 있는 간편한 방법이 모색되어 전통을 살리면서 모범이 되는 혼례음식문화를 계승 발전시켜 나가야 하겠다.

The purpose of this study was to identify the dimensions and patterns of the perception of Korean traditional food and to find the determinants of the patterns between Korean and Yanbian housewives, taking food culture into account. Data were factor and cluster analyzed, and the results revealed two and three different dimensions and patterns for Yanbian and Korean housewives respectively. Descriptive statistics showed that perceptional patterns are likely to vary depending on cultural background of Korean traditional food. Similarities and differences in perceptional patterns between Yanbian and Korean housewives are discussed, and future implications for food as well as nutrition specialists and food marketers are provided.

본 연구는 우리의 전통혼례음식을 발전시키기 위한 기초자료 수집의 일환으로서 부산, 경남지역 주부들의 혼례음식에 대한 관행 및 견해를 조사한 것이다. 응답한 525부의 설문지를 분석한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 조사대상자는 부산지역 주부들이 77.9%, 경남지역 주부들이 22.1%이었으며, 30대가 34.5%, 40대가 31.8%를 차지하였고, 전업주부가 43.5%, 직장인이 34.7%, 고졸이 49.3%, 수입정도는 100만원대가 44.2%, 핵가족의 구성이 66.9%로 가장 많은 비율을 차지하였다. 2. 이바지음식, 폐백음식, 예단음식의 필요성은 이바지음식의 필요성이 가장 점수가 높았고(3.36±0.93), 연령이 높을수록 높은 점수를 보여 유의적인 차이를 보였으며, 학력이 낮을수록 폐백음식(p〈0.01), 예단음식(p〈0.01)의 필요성에 높은 점수를 나타내어 유의적인 차이를 보였다. 또한 수입정도가 높을수록(p〈0.01), 핵가족 및 기타의 가족구성(p〈0.05)이 이바지음식의 필요성에 높은 점수를 나타내었다. 3. 봉치떡, 신부큰상, 시부모큰상, 함, 혼서지 등의 필요성은 시부모큰상이 3.19±0.97로 가장 높은 점수이며, 연령이 높을수록 봉치떡, 함, 혼서지에 유의적(p〈0.001)으로 높은 점수를 보였고, 신부큰상, 시부모큰상에도 유의적인 차이(p(0.01)를 나타냈다. 학력이 낮을수록 봉치떡(p〈0.01), 함(p〈0.05), 혼서지(p〈0.05)의 필요성에 대체로 높은 점수를 보였다. 4. 혼례음식의 종류 중 가장 선호하는 것은 떡(58.4%), 생선류(27.3%), 과일류(17.0%), 한과류(16.1%), 산적류(14.1%)의 순으로 나타났다. 5. 현행 혼례음식에 대한 견해는 좀더 간소화하여야 한다가 64.4%, 생략되어야 한다가 17.8%로 나타났으며 연령별(p〈0.001), 직업별(p〈0.01), 가족구성별(p〈0.05)로 유의적인 차이를 보였다. 6. 현행 혼례음식의 상차림의 실천에 대한 견해는 간소화 한다 57.5%, 양가가 의논해서 23.4%로 나타났으며 직업별(p〈0.05)로 유의적인 차이를 나타내었다. 7. 자녀를 결혼시킬 때 혼례음식을 장만하는 방법에 대한 견해는 손수 장만하겠다는 비율이 30.1%, 주문하겠다 28.7%로 나타났으며 연령별(p〈0.01) 직업별(p〈0.05)로 유의적인 차이를 나타내었다. 8. 주부들 자신이 혼주가 되었을 때 음식차림의 정도에 대한 견해는 양가 상의 하에 간소화하겠다가 51.0%, 보통이면 만족하겠다 19.8%, 기본적인 것만 해도 좋다 1%로 나타났다. 이는 연령별(p〈0.05), 직업별(p〈0.05), 학력별(p〈0.05), 가족구성별(p〈0.05)로 유의적인 차이를 나타내었다. 9. 혼례음식의 전수와 보존에 대한 견해는 조금씩 사라질 것이다가 52.1%, 유지될 것이다 21.8%로 나타나 연령별(p〈0.001), 직업별(p〈0.01)로 유의적인 차이를 보여 연령이 높을수록 전통을 유지하려는 것을 알 수 있었다. 10. 혼례음식과 예식절차와의 관계에 대한 견해는 시대에 따라 변해야 된다 57.5%, 너무 겉치레이다 17.9%로 나타났다. 연령별(p〈0.001), 학력별(p〈0.05)로 유의적인 차이를 보였다. 이상의 결과에서 1997년 이후 일부 계층의 부의 과시처럼 혼례음식을 준비하는 경향이 이루어져 극도로 사치화 하는 혼례음식에 대해 부정적인 견해를 나타내었지만 1999년 1월 6일자로 "가정의례의 정착 및 지원 에 관한 법률"이 제정되므로 인해 전면 허용됨에 따라 우리의 혼례음식 또한 그와 더불어 더욱 고급화, 허례허식화 된 것에 그 원인이 있는 것으로 판단된다. 따라서 신식혼례에 혼례음식은 전통을 고수18)한다는 명목하에 일부 부유층에서는 다시 혼례의 사치화가 일어나고 있는 것은 사실이나 최근 세계화는 곧 우리의 전통문화를 알리는 것이라는 목소리에 주부들이 전통음식에 대한 관심이 높아졌고 이는 학습으로 연결되어 많은 주부들이 혼례음식을 배우고 있기 때문에 혼례음식의 인지도가 높아진 것으로 사료된다. 하지만 아직도 현시대에 맞는 적합한 모델이 제시되지 않은 상태이고 혼례음식 또한 혼례풍습과 함께 이어져 나갈 것은 확연한 사실이므로 이에 우리는 현시대에 맞는 적합한 모델을 찾아야 할 것이다. 즉 혼례음식이 가지는 기복의 의미를 되살리고 혼례음식을 준비하는 우리의 주부들의 사회, 경제적 부담을 줄이면서 전통계승을 살릴 수 있는 모델의 제시가 필요한 것으로 사료된다.

The purpose of this study was to investigate attitude and behavior of eating and purchasing seafood in relation to eating pattern at the household level among Korean housewives. Analysis data from 676 housewives in Korea were collected with self-administered questionnaires. The results were as follows: Seventy-three % of the respondents answered that they liked seafood dishes for their taste, good nutrition and health benefit in order, but 3.2% disliked seafoods because of their bad smell, cooking difficulties and high prices. In comparison with the meat dishes, seafoods were considered superior to meat in nutritional value(49.9%), health aspect(46.4%) and taste(42.4%) but seafood stuffs were evaluated inferior to meat in the aspects of preparation process(43.9%), sanitational problems(40.4%) and higher price(35.2%). The favorite fish cooking methods of housewives turned out to be grilling, stewing, eating as raw fish, braising and frying in order. The 74.7% of respondents evaluated that their family preferred seafood dishes, but 37.2% of the subjects prepared seafood dishes 1-2 times a week followed by 3-4 times a week(24.0%), 2-3 times a month(19.6%), once a month(7.4%) and more than once a day(5.3%). The frequency rate of seafood preparation showed significant differences according to the monthly income of the household(p<0.05), the higher the income, the higher the frequency rate. As for the difficulties in preparing seafood dishes, cumbersome processes before cooking(45.4%), high price(10.4%) and sanitational problems of distribution(9.9%) were indicated showing significant differences among the age groups of the subjects(p<0.01). These findings revealed that younger generation housewife group is the major target in promoting seafood consumption at household level. We suggest to develop convenient sale packages and continuing education programs with information about easy handling and preparation of seafoods for the promotion of home cooking.

The purpose of this study was to know the conscious of eating habit of housewife. The data were collected from 250 housewives who were the age group of 20-60's in Sang-Ju. The survey was taken place from May to June in 2000. The result showed that there were significant differences in eating habit's consciousness according to housewife's age group: 1. As the age goes up, the housewife had less consideration herself when they purchased food and decided cooking method. 2. As the age goes down, the order in having meal was depended on conditions. But as the age goes up, they considered the order as important thing like followings; eating together, eating separately according to the sex, male first, senior first, housewives lastly. 3. The survey showed that there was distinction depending on sex in meal as age goes up. And The subject was conscious that the delicious and valuable meal served to male, senior and child before. 4. Regardless of senior, the consciousness for the skipping meal was high as the age goes down. 5. As the age goes up, female and seniors showed that leftover was not so good. 6. The consciousness that housewives were responsible for preparing the meal was high as the age goes up, but they had further difficulty in preparing meal as the age goes down. 7. In considering that male and senior should be participated in the kitchen work, they had high consciousness as the age goes down. 8. About role of cooking, the consciousness was hish in case of male as the age goes down, in case of female and housewife were high as the age goes up. 9. As the age goes up, The consciousness was high that Female must buy the food. 10. As the age goes up, they had high consciousness in considering that the meaning of meal was related to survival, that noodle and bread were not meal. And the consciousness about that eating out was not good for health was high as the age goes up.

A survey was conducted to assess the food-purchase behavior of 197 Taejon full time housewives 30 to 49 years of age. Food purchase was assessed using a questionnaire and the resulting data were analyzed using SPSS programs. Demographic data revealed that most of the households have three to five family members and that the Engel Indices of the participating households were mostly between 10 and 30%. Noticeable results of the food purchase assessment are as follows. In the grain and grain products items, the low-education group purchased more rice and barley than the high-education group, whereas the high-education group purchased more glutinous rice, brown rice, bread, macaronis and spaghetti than the low-education group. In the vegetable items, the low-education group purchased more Chinese cabbage and radish than the high-education group, while the high-education group purchased more head lettuce, broccoli and sweet pepper than the low-education group. In the meat items, the beef purchase was higher in the high-education than in the low-education group, while the pork purchase was higher in the low-education than in the high-education group . In the processed meat items, ham was the most favorite purchase item regardless of the education level. In the fish and shellfish items, Pacific cod and Alaska pollack were purchased more in the low-education than in the high-education group, and salmon and dried icefish strip were purchased more in the high-education than in the low-education group. No items in fruit group showed significant differences in the purchase amount between the low-education and the high-education group although the latter purchased more imported-fruits such as melons, kiwis, grapefruits, and oranges. Dairy products such as milk, cheese and butter were purchased more in the high-education than in the low-education group. It was also found that both the number of food items and the consumption of foods coming from animals were higher in the high-education than in the low-education group.

The objective of this research were to investigate the evaluative criteria and sub-factor in terms of food preparation and eating for the housewives and cooks in Ulsan Metropolitan City. 217 full-time housewives and 129 cooks were surveyed for this research. The cooks evaluated preference, cooking time, taste, food color, food temperature more important than the housewives. The evaluative criteria in food preparation and eating was consisted of 4 factors; the eating atmosphere factor, the preference factor, the quality factor and the table setting factor. There was a significant mean difference of the eating atmosphere factor between men and women. There was a significant mean difference of the preference factor between marital status, age, Engel Coefficient, educational level and occupation. The quality factor was varied from sex, marital status and occupation.

The purpose of this study was to investigate several aspects of eating out behavior especially in relation to food waste. The data were collected from 620 housewives in Jeonbuk area but, except for 134 case not eating out . The 66.9% of subjects ate eating out 1 to 2 times monthly. The younger in age, higher in education level and employed housewives, higher in monthly income have a more increase in eating out frequency. In the 50.8% of subjects food rest was rare when eating out. The higher in educational level and higher in monthly income have an inclination to more food waste. The 51.4% of subjects don't know [Good Menu System]. We housewives should order a planned and moderate food amount when eating out, and make an effort normally anywhere for the reduction of food waste, and then the wasted food and food rubbish will be reduced. Besides this, the restaurants should practice [Food Bank] & [Good Menu System] and the academic world should make further researches on this field. Moreover the government administration should enlighten the people and have a public information for the more reasonable food culture.

This study was to investigate the consumption pattern, behaviors, and motivational attitudes related to fruit and vegetables. Data were collected from 344 mothers whose children were attending an elementary school and a middle school in Kimcheon. The average vegetable expenses were under 10,000 won per week. The frequency of purchasing vegetables was 2-3 times a week. Housewives usually bought the vegetables at local markets and grand shopping centers. As for buying vegetables, housewives considered the organic vegetables, preference, price, and nutrition in order. In the family, the vegetables were favored by husbands most and by sons least. The average fruit expenses were under 10,000 won per week. The frequency of purchasing fruit was 2-3 times a week. Housewives usually bought the fruit at local markets and grand shopping centers. As for buying fruit, housewives considered preference, price, and nutrition in order. The fruit were favored by all members most and by husbands least. Housewives identified barriers to increasing vegetables and fruit consumption, including preference for other foods, lack of availability, cost, and time and effort to prepare. Several implications for nutrition interventions were suggested. First, a key motivation for these women was eating healthy food when they are pregnant, suggesting a persuasive appeal to use in interventions. Second, review of the women's current behaviors led to an identification of four specific behaviors that had the most potential for increasing overall consumption. Finally, the findings suggested ways in which nutrition interventions could address each of the barriers identified.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the understanding of dietary consciousness and define the relationship of housewife attitude of middle class residence in Puchon city. Questionnaires were collected 282 housewives in Puchon city. Data were analysed with SAS software package for F-test and Duncan's multiple range test. The main findings of the research were as follows: The food related perchasing place was supermarket(91%), ordinary market(77%), department store(68%), special store(58%), common purchase(37%), convenience store(22%) and communication marketing(13%). The clothing perchasing place showed in the order of department store(71%), special store(65%), ordinary market(52%), common purchase(23%), supermarket(18%), convenience store(15%) and communication marketing(10%). Dietary cosciousness of housewife on foods, clothing, and housing related items was significantly different, specially 20's housewife was concerned about foods and 30's housewife was housing(p<0.05). The behavior consciousness of housewife was significantly different between age, education level, family type and income(p<0.05). Highly educated housewife showed a tendency to spend money and times for food related fields, and to buy clothes in a department store for breaking stress(p<0.05). However, low education level and extended family type housewife got more conservative consciousness on traditional fermented food making(p<0.05). Most of young housewife answered that the making of bread, cookies, soybean paste soup, children clothes and handicraft led to positive consciousness(p<0.05). Especially high life satisfaction housewife preferred to make a dosirak(lunch box), dinner, children clothes and handicraft(p<0.05).

Consumption and general views of housewives in Inchon on commercial kochujang(fermented red pepper-soy paste) were surveyed by questionnaires in June through August, 1997. Respondents considered the taste (88.1%) as the most important factors to determine the quality of kochujang and preferred hot(621%) and bright red colored kochujang(70.6%) with fine red pepper powder Eighty seven percent of respondents preferred the traditional kochujang to the commercial one mainly due to the taste and the reliability to the materials kochujang. Especially all housewives at the age of sixty and over preferred traditional kochujang and those at twenties had a higher preferrence for the commercial one compared to other age groups. While 51.4% of the respondents consumed both e traditional and commercial kochujang, 16.2% and 32.5% did only commercial and traditional kochujang, respectively. Consumption of commercial kochujang decreased with age and main food with it was pan fried dishes(33.7%). Convenience(76.6%) was the major reason for purchasing commercial fried and most respondents(44.1%) selected the special brand from the previous experience of their own. Problems to be improved in commercial kochujang were better taste(31.3%) and development of diverse usage(62.4%).

This study was carried out to give some help for housewives recognizing the desirable purchase of processed foods and food additives. This results were abtained as follows; In case of purchase action for processed foods of housewives confirmation of manufacturing date was the highest point(4.62). When housewives bought processed foods they considered the taste of them as first, and frequencies of processed foods intake showed the ratio of 46.6%, also it was shown to be used once a week. The order for use of processed foods were milk, milk products(butter, cheese, yoghurt, lactic bacterium beverage) 40.2% >canned foods 22.6% >meat products(ham, sausage, bacon) 20.9% > jelled fish 16.3%. Most of housewives wanted to have the knowledge and information for food additives at the highest point(4.11). The interest about food additives of housewives was shown to the order of synthetic preservative 3.86 >chemical seasoning 3.74 >synthetic sweetener 3.59 >synthetic coloring agent 3.53. Also, it was shown to be thought that the hazard factors effected on food safety were agricultural chemical residue(30.9%), environmental pollution(25.2, food additives(23.0%), and microorganism contamination(20.9%).