Milk And Milk Product Consumption Behaviour, And Anthropometric Status Of Students In Abia State University:- Ukwu, Augusta A
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 mtake, 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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AUGUSTA, A (2025). Milk And Milk Product Consumption Behaviour, And Anthropometric Status Of Students In Abia State University:- Ukwu, Augusta A. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved May 29, 2025, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/milk-and-milk-product-consumption-behaviour-and-anthropometric-status-of-students-in-abia-state-university-ukwu-augusta-a-7-2
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AKU-UGO, AUGUSTA. "Milk And Milk Product Consumption Behaviour, And Anthropometric Status Of Students In Abia State University:- Ukwu, Augusta A" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2025). Accessed 29 May. 2025. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/milk-and-milk-product-consumption-behaviour-and-anthropometric-status-of-students-in-abia-state-university-ukwu-augusta-a-7-2