Dietary Practice, Food Security And Anthropometric Status Of Non-Academic Senior Staff In Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike (Mouau):- Daniel, Vera N
ABSTRACT
The study examined the dietary practice, food
security and anthropometric status of non-academic senior staff in Michael
Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike. Three hundred and fifty-nine (359)
respondents were selected using simple random sampling and systematic sampling
technique. A structured questionnaire was also used to determine their
socio-economic status, dietary habit, lifestyle characteristics and dietary
diversity. Household food insecurity assess scale questionnaire was used to
assess food security. Anthropometric status ofthe respondents was assess using
BMI and waist hip ratio. Correlation analysis was used to determine the
relationship between dietary practice, food security and Anthropometric status
of the respondents. The result showed more than half (59.9%) of the respondents
are aged 36-46, (81.1%) of the respondents were married, (74.7%) of the
respondent live in the urban. Majority (82.7%) of the respondents ate three
times. More than half(61.3%) ofthe respondents’ skip meal, meal skipped,
(56.4%) skip breakfast. The study showed that (69.5%) skip meal because limited
time to prepare food. The study showed that majority (86.1%) of the respondents
do not smoke while 85.8% never smoked. A little above half (52.6%) of the
respondents consume alcohol and (51.5%) of the respondents are current drinker.
The study showed cereals was the most consumed food. The study showed that
one-fourth of the respondents were food secured. More than half (55.2%) of the
respondents were overweight while 73% of the female respondents were at risk of
cardiovascular diseases. Based on the findings, recommendations were made that
regular physical activity for staff is important for them to maintain good
health.
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DANIEL, D (2024). Dietary Practice, Food Security And Anthropometric Status Of Non-Academic Senior Staff In Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike (Mouau):- Daniel, Vera N. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Oct 25, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/dietary-practice-food-security-and-anthropometric-status-of-non-academic-senior-staff-in-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-mouau-daniel-vera-n-7-2
DANIEL, DANIEL. "Dietary Practice, Food Security And Anthropometric Status Of Non-Academic Senior Staff In Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike (Mouau):- Daniel, Vera N" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 24 Oct. 2024, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/dietary-practice-food-security-and-anthropometric-status-of-non-academic-senior-staff-in-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-mouau-daniel-vera-n-7-2. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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DANIEL, DANIEL. "Dietary Practice, Food Security And Anthropometric Status Of Non-Academic Senior Staff In Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike (Mouau):- Daniel, Vera N" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2024). Accessed 25 Oct. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/dietary-practice-food-security-and-anthropometric-status-of-non-academic-senior-staff-in-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-mouau-daniel-vera-n-7-2