Browsing by Author "Akangbe, JA"

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    AN ANALYSIS OF DETERMINANTS OF CONSUMPTION OF FERMENTED TRADITIONAL DRINKS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA
    (University of Montenegro – Univerzitet Crne Gore Biotechnical faculty, Podgorica, 2013) Animashaun, JO; Akangbe, JA; Fakayode, SB
    Given the vital contributions of traditional food processing techniques to rural development and sustainable national development, this study examined consumers’ awareness of benefits, consumption and determinants of consumption of kunun-zaki, pito, soborodo, ogi, and nunu, which are examples of fermented traditional food drinks in Kwara State, Nigeria. For the study, 165 respondents were stratified, and randomly selected across socioeconomic strata of farmers, students and civil servants in the study area. Descriptive statistics and the Binary Logistic model (BLR) were used to analyse the data. Findings indicated that awareness of the nutritional benefits of the drink is relatively high (75%) and frequency of consumption highest at 2-3 times in a week (60%). This implies a favourable disposition towards the drink which could lead to eventual demand of this food drinks category. Similarly, the probability of consumption was influenced by the availability of the drinks (p=0.1) and assurance of safety relating to the processing of these drinks categories (p=0.1). Based on these findings, the study recommends that issues relating to safety assurance of how the food drinks are processed be addressed by concerned food regulatory agencies and the formulation of appropriate strategies by marketing agents that would enhance the availability and acceptability of the products by consumers
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    An assessment of health practises among small-scale farmers in Kwara State, Nigeria
    (2015) Akangbe, JA; Asiyanbi, AO; Ibraheem, AF; Sola, KE; Animashaun, JO
    Objective. The study examines the personal health practices of small scale farmers in Kwara State, Nigeria. Materials and Methods. Primary data were obtained using a well-structured questionnaire which was distributed to 120 small scale farmers. Descriptive statistical techniques such as frequency count, percentages were used, as well as Pearson Product Moment correlation and analysis for empirical analysis. Results. Results revealed that more than half (55%) smoke cigarettes, about 48% drink alcohol to a very great extent, while the majority (64.5%) indicated they have not been screened to know their HIV status. On a positive note, the results further show that the majority 70%, 53.3%, 80% and 73.3% indicated that they eat a balance diet, engage in physical activity, practice safer sex, and regularly visit a health care centre, respectively. It also revealed that 77% have not attended any training on healthy living. The results of PPMC showed that the health knowledge of respondents had significant (p< 0.01) influence on practices like cigarette smoking, eating a balance diet and regular visits to a health care centre. Conclusion. It was concluded that health threatening practices such as cigarette smoking and drinking alcohol among the majority of the respondents, coupled with their lack of health knowledge from health professionals, contributes to the poor health status of respondents which eventually negatively influences the labour efficiency of farmers. It is recommended that farmers should endeavour to make use of health literacy programmes introduced to them at local government level, and that the government should provide more of