The reality of the ration card and its impact on food security for the consumer | ||
| iraq journal of market research and consumer protection | ||
| Article 1, Volume 6, Issue 2, December 2014, Pages 89-105 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Siham K. Mohamed; Wisal A. Husain; Husam M. Sabri | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The ration card system in Iraq, one systems subsidies government economic indirect, has been applied at the end of the year (1990) gets under which each individual Iraqi food basket monthly estimated number Saratha about 2150 calories per person per day, at a cost of symbolic up to about (757) Iraqi dinars paid by the individual. This system has been able to apply the principle of absolute justice Vocabulary distribute food during the period of the economic blockade, and to achieve food security, reduction of famine. On the other hand, the form of the ration card system a burden on the state budget, where to deliver one dollar of basic food items to one individual from poor cost about (6.30) dollars. Also, the low efficiency of the materials that are distributed and shortages and financial and administrative corruption obsolete distribution, it was not his role to support the arrival of those who deserve it more efficiently . Was measured issues related to ration cards through a poll of a random sample of beneficiaries, and sent them a set of questions, focused on the importance and the quantity and efficiency of the vocabulary, and the degree of satisfaction of beneficiaries as well as to keep it or replace it. I Collect more than one-third of the sample its importance significantly (about 49%) of whom supported the importance to some extent, also said more than three- quarters of the sample, dissatisfied with the quantity and quality of vocabulary introduction, and more than two- thirds of respondents supported the non- replacement of ration card, in addition to the Other results, including search. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| food security; Ration card; Self; sufficiency; Financial corruption | ||
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