, Restricted Usage of Soya Beans in Oju Local Government Areas of Benue State, Nigeria
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2017-06
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Published by ASIAN REGIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HOME ECONOMICS
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This study was designed to identify regular usage of soya beans in Oju Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, Nigeria. Specifically, the study determined the (1) regular uses of soya beans in the menu of households in Oju LGA of Benue State, (2) accessibility of soya beans to households in Oju LGA of Benue State, (3) nutritional value/benefits of soya beans (4) different uses of soya beans in the diet. It answers three research questions and tested three hypotheses. The population was made up of all literate and illiterate home-makers. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 240 homemakers from the population. The in-strument for the study was structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was dully validated and the reliability established prior to utilization. Copies of the instrument was administered on 240 subjects, filled and were re-retrieved. Means and t-test were used for data analysis. The findings from this study includes; (1) five (5) regular us-age of soya beans, (2) five accessibility of soya beans, (3) five (5) nutritional values of soya beans and five awareness in the uses of soya beans. Based on the findings it was recommended that 1) Adequate enlightenment campaign should be carried out by government and Non-governmental organization on the importance and nutritive values of soya bean in Oju LGA of Benue State.(J ARAHE 24(2):49 -55, 2017)
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Restricted usage, soybeans, illiterate, literate, homemakers