Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Anadolu Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi, cilt.37, sa.1, ss.151-168, 2022 (Hakemli Dergi)
Household expenditure on food categories is affected by cultural, socio-demographic, and economic factors. The aim of this study was to examine the determinants influencing the refugee households’ total food expenditure for vegetables, fruit, dairy products, meat products, and cereals. The primary data were gathered from the surveys conducted with 252 Syrian and Iraqi refugee households residing in Samsun province in the period of October 2019 - March 2020. Multiple linear regression analysis was carried out to estimate the determinants for food expenditure of the refugee households. The results indicated that the weekly food expenditure of refugee households was 311 TL which represents 38% of the household income. The food expenditure was dominated by meat, vegetables, fruit, dairy products, and cereals, respectively. The model results revealed that socio-demographic variables as household size, length of stay in Samsun province, economic variables as a level of income, and behavioral variables as purchasing out of season and the wasted amount had significant effects on the food expenditure of refugee households.