STUDY THE CHANGES IN CONSUMPTION PATTERNS OF SUGAR IN EGYPT

This study aims to shed light on the amount of sugar consumed and the evolution of per capita consumption rates in both rural and urban areas of Egypt, and a comparison of the patterns of consumption and the average share of the total sugar annual consumer spending in order to identify some economic indicators that help develop economic plans on energy consumption in Egypt. In order to achieve the objectives, both qualitative and quantitative, several tools of statistical analysis and record, including the methods of slope, "Spearman" correlation coefficient, of grades and steps, and the method of t- test, "T." has been used mainly on the budget of the family, using the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (APMAS), as well as some research and studies relevant to the study. It is clear from the results obtained that there is an increase in the rates of annual per capita consumption of sugar in the Egyptian countryside than in urban areas, during the year 2004/2005 than that in 99/2000. It also shows that there are different regulations in the rates of annual per capita consumption of sugar between the various categories of expenditure in the urban areas of the Egyptian compared to countryside During the study. From test results, "T." it also showed a difference between the quantities consumed and the volume of expenditure on sugar and the relative importance of maintaning the sugar amount in relation to the size of the individual consumer expenditure categories within the various flaws spent years 2004/2005 and 99/2000. This may be attributed to the movement and migration of some individuals and families from rural to urban areas and their work lead to improvement in average incomes which might reflect its effects on their situation within the groups and keep spent (at least) consumer and / or changing patterns of consumer resulting in new situation and try to satisfy the desires that may not be realized during the period of living in rural areas, leading to some changes within the various groups spent. In examining the relationship between the size of annual expenditure on sugar prisoners and the factors influencing both in urban and rural Egypt during the years 2004/2005 and 99/200, it showed that the flexibility factor of the total in urban is highest than in rural areas to the impact of both the number of family members and other consumer spending (both units) on consumer spending on sugar. This may be due to the factors of migration from rural to urban areas with the retention of rural consumer, as well as rising incomes in urban than in rural areas, leading to the consumption of some food-related products such as sugar and other sweets. In addition to the impact of incomes in the countryside on the size of spending on low-sugar, as one of the essential goods as already mentioned before. In the end, it could be recommended that: 1 – Attention should be given to awareness campaigns and extension of the rationalization of the excessive consumption of sugar and its products.
2- Focus on individual awareness of the dangers of excessive consumption of sugar and its products. 3 – To promote the reduction of waste in consumed sugar and its by-products through the purchase of reasonable mounts of it. 4 - Attention should be given to Health conservation and handling during production and consumption of sugar and its products