[jQuery] Value adding to drop down

[naz]

hi
i m adding some values to drop down
by usind j query by this code
var programs=[];
 programs=data.split('|');
$('#p_course').length = 1;
  for(var i=0;i<programs.length-1;i++)
  {
       var objDropdown =$('#p_course').get(0);
       var objOption = new Option(programs[i],programs[i]);
      objDropdown.options[objDropdown.length] = objOption;
 }
but when vales appear in drop down first value look like this
|||||||||||||BSIT
any body have any idea why it look like  this