ASSESSMENT OF CONSUMPTION PATTERN OF SWEET POTATO IN ABEOKUTA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OGUN STATE, NIGERIA 1
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https://doi.org/10.33003/jaat.2024.1004.16.394Keywords:
Consumption pattern,, Nutrition security,, Support program,, Sweet potato,Abstract
Sweet potatoes contribute significantly to the nation's economic growth, food and nutrition security. Despite the nutritional significance of sweet potatoes, consumption of sweet potato is still underutilized. Hence, the study assessed the consumption pattern of sweet potato in Abeokuta South Local Government Area, Ogun State. Purposive and proportionate sampling techniques were used to select 136 households from three communities. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics (multiple linear regression). Result showed that mean age of 41 years, majority (63.2%) were male and 86.8% were married. About 90% practiced monogamy, household size averaged of 5 persons per household, and 51.5% were civil servants. Furthermore, the result shows that 90.4% of the respondents consumed boiled and 86.8% consumed fried sweet potatoes. Furthermore, finding revealed that consumption of sweet potato was low (51.5%). Also, result in reveal that price of sweet potato ( = 2.43), nutrient and health content ( =2.32), availability ( =2.29), seasonality ( =2.11) were among the essential factors that influence consumption pattern of sweet potatoes. Multiple linear regression revealed that age (β=0.381), sex (β=0.229) and household size (β=0.207) significantly influenced the consumption pattern of sweet potato (p<0.05), while significant relationship existed between agricultural support programs (β=0.226), price (β=0.243), consumer preference (β=0.199), nutrient and health content (β=0.214) and seasonality (β=0.320) and consumption pattern of sweet potatoes (p<0.05). It is concluded that boiled and fried potatoes were consumed and influenced by support programs and nutritional benefits, therefore efforts should be intensified towards sensitization of nutritional benefits of sweet potatoes.
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