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Indian Journal of Extension Education
Year : 2014, Volume : 50, Issue : 3and4
First page : ( 18) Last page : ( 22)
Print ISSN : 0537-1996. Online ISSN : 2454-552X.

Consumption Pattern of Vegetables Among Rural Households in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria

Kareem O. W.1, Oladipo F. O.2, Kharde P. B.

1Department of Extension Education, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth (Agriculture University), Rahuri-413722 District Ahmednagar, Maharashtra State, India

2Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria

Online published on 22 February, 2017.

Abstract

Nutritional status of people in developing countries is not in good shape particularly the vulnerable (rural populace) and the situation needed urgent attention. Most rural households had uneven food intake pattern throughout the year based on season and affordability due to different income level of family. The present study conducted to determine vegetable consumption pattern and perceived benefits among rural dwellers in Moro Local Government area of Kwara State, Nigeria. Arandom sampling technique was used to select 102 respondents and well structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The result indicates that 44.1 per cent were male and 55.9 per cent were female. Majority (79%) of them was married and only 32.1 per cent had no formal education. There was a significant relationship between selected variables and personal characteristics of respondents. A significant difference also existed in the consumption pattern of vegetables among the consumers. The study however showed a low consumption rate for cucumber, cabbage and lettuce which are not just nutritious but also medicinal. The study recommended that nutrition education should be put in place especially in the rural areas.

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Keywords

Consumption pattern, vegetables, rural households.

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