University of Western Sydney College
Research report

DRINKING WATER HABITS

CONTENT

Abstract…………………………………………………………………………….3
Introduction ………………………………………………………………………..4
Methodology……………………………………………………………………….6
Results……………………………………………………………………………...7
Discussion…………………………………………………………………………11
References…………………………………………………………………………13
Appendices………………………………………………………………………...14
Abstract
Drinking water is a necessary activity for human’s life. The aim of this research was to identify habits of international students with the hypothesis was the drinking water habits of overseas students change when they come to Australia. In order to recognize the drinking water habits of international students, the questionnaire
Half of respondents preferred tap water to other types of water when they were in Australia whilst they liked mineral and cool boiled water when they were in their home countries. There were 50% and 20% of these students drink tap water when they were in Australia and their own countries respectively. However, there was 40% and 30% of these students drank cool boiled water and mineral water respectively in their own countries.

Figure 4: the comment places of drinking water for overseas students

The Figure 4 illustrates the popular places where international students can drink water in Australia and home countries. The majority of students in the sample preferred to drink water from their house regardless they were in Australia or their home countries. There were 74% of the sample chose to drink water from home in Australia whilst that number were 80% in their own countries. There were 12% and 6% of these students preferred water from public area in Australia and their own countries respectively.
Discussion
The purpose of this research was to identify the drinking water habits of overseas students changed or not when they came to Australia. The hypothesis of this research was the international students change their drinking water habit when they come to