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Item Factors Influencing the Utilization of Soybean among Homemakers in Ilorin Local Government area of Kwara State.(Home Economics Research Association of Nigeria. (HERAN)., 2017) Opaleke, D.O; Adebisi, W.O; Gbadebo, C.TAbstract The study investigated factors influencing the utilization of soybean among homemakers in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State. Two research questions were raised, survey research design was adopted. The population comprised of 98,802 homemakers. 264 samples were randomly selected. Likert scale questionnaire was used for collect data. Pearson’s product moment correlation coefficient was used for reliability of the instrument which yielded a correlation of 0.78. Data collected were analysed using Mean and Standard Deviation. Findings showed that Soybean is used because it is cheap( x = 3.22) and affordable ( x = 2.87). The study concludes that affordability, high nutritional value and its health benefits are factors influencing the utilization of soybean. It is recommended that more awareness campaigns should be frequent on the nutritional value and uses of soybean products.