ABSTRACT
The study
examined fish consumption in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Primary data were
collected from a total of 60 fish consumers using a simple random sampling.
Data were collected on household consumption activities between May and July
2015. The data relevant to this research were collected through the use of a
well-structured questionnaire and interrogation. The data collected were
analyzes by the use of statistical techniques such as frequencies, percentages,
test of significance, regression analysis and descriptive statistics. The
result showed that 60% of the respondent preferred fish to other animal protein
sources due to its affordability, nutritive value, availability, respectively.
The result also reveals that the average consumers of fish are literate at
secondary level of education with mean of household size of 4. It was evident
from the study that the household income affects consumption insignificantly
but it is noticed that the higher +th, e household income the higher the amount
of fish consumed. Also the quantity of fish consumed decreases as age increases
and as price of fish increases. Hence, the major constraints to fish consumption
in the study include; insufficient number of fish markets, small number of fish
farmers and high price of fish. Therefore, recommended policy actions should be
directed towards the given incentives to those who practice aquaculture to
enable them expand production so as to meet the demands of the people and
increase consumption.
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