Milk And Milk Product Consumption Behaviour, And Anthropometric Status Of Students In Abia State University.
ABSTRACT
Milk is a widely consumed beverage that is essential to the diet of several millions of people worldwide because it provides important macro and micro nutrients. The study was designed to assess the milk and milk product consumption behaviour and anthropometric status of Abia state university students. A total of 392 respondents were purposively selected. A well-structured questionnaire was used to determine their socio-demographic characteristics, milk consumption behaviour, 24 hour recall of milk and milk product intake, respondents attitude towards milk and milk product, anthropometric measurement and respondent knowledge on milk and milk product all of which were analyzed statistically with frequencies and percentages and chi-square tests using Statistical Product for Service Solution (SPSS v23). Results showed that (63.4%) of the respondents were females, (79.3%) were within the age range of 18-25 years, (93.0%) were married. Respondents were from different departments, (39.0%) were in 400 level, (45.1%) received monthly stipends within the range of 5000-14900 naira, (98.6%) were Christians, (91.1%) were from Igbo tribe, (57.7%) resides off campus, (58.7%) consumed full cream milk. Based on these findings, it was concluded that the knowledge of milk and milk product influences the consumption of milk among students.
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UKWU, A (2021). Milk And Milk Product Consumption Behaviour, And Anthropometric Status Of Students In Abia State University.. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Oct 18, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/milk-and-milk-product-consumption-behaviour-and-anthropometric-status-of-students-in-abia-state-university-7-2
AKU-UGO, UKWU. "Milk And Milk Product Consumption Behaviour, And Anthropometric Status Of Students In Abia State University." Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 17 Aug. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/milk-and-milk-product-consumption-behaviour-and-anthropometric-status-of-students-in-abia-state-university-7-2. Accessed 18 Oct. 2024.
AKU-UGO, UKWU. "Milk And Milk Product Consumption Behaviour, And Anthropometric Status Of Students In Abia State University.". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 17 Aug. 2021. Web. 18 Oct. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/milk-and-milk-product-consumption-behaviour-and-anthropometric-status-of-students-in-abia-state-university-7-2 >.
AKU-UGO, UKWU. "Milk And Milk Product Consumption Behaviour, And Anthropometric Status Of Students In Abia State University." Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2021). Accessed 18 Oct. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/milk-and-milk-product-consumption-behaviour-and-anthropometric-status-of-students-in-abia-state-university-7-2