Influence of Socio-Demographic Characteristics on Feeding Habits of Residents of Katagum LGA, Bauchi State, Nigeria

Oluwakemi Adeniji (), Christiana Gbadebo, Adenike Oluwadare, Morufat Fadare and Aishatu Abubakar
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Oluwakemi Adeniji: International Journal of Home Economics, Hospitality and Allied Research, Postal: Department of Home Economics, Aminu Saleh College of Education, Bauchi State, Nigeria., https://www.ijhhr.org/
Christiana Gbadebo: International Journal of Home Economics, Hospitality and Allied Research, Postal: Department of Home Economics and Food Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria., https://www.ijhhr.org/
Adenike Oluwadare: International Journal of Home Economics, Hospitality and Allied Research, Postal: Department of Home Economics, Federal College of Education, (Technical), Lagos State, Nigeria., https://www.ijhhr.org/
Morufat Fadare: International Journal of Home Economics, Hospitality and Allied Research, Postal: Department of Home Economics, Federal College of Education, Bauchi State, Nigeria., https://www.ijhhr.org/
Aishatu Abubakar: International Journal of Home Economics, Hospitality and Allied Research, Postal: Department of Home Economics, Aminu Saleh College of Education, Bauchi State, Nigeria., https://www.ijhhr.org/

International Journal of Home Economics, Hospitality and Allied Research, 2024, vol. 3, issue 1, 219-236

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of socio-demographic characteristics on feeding habits of inhabitants of Katagum local government Area of Bauchi state, Nigeria. The two nominal independent variables used in the descriptive survey are income level, and culture/ethnicity. This study employed the descriptive survey design. The population of the study was drawn from three districts council of Katagum local Government Area in Bauchi State Nigeria. Three hundred and ninety nine (399) respondents was conveniently selected using stratified random sampling and convenient sampling techniques, the instrument used for collecting data for this study was questionnaire named Socio-demographic characteristics data (SDCDQ) and food frequency list (FFL), data collected was statistically analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The result revealed that income level was not significantly influenced by the feeding habit of the Katagum inhabitants, which implies that there is no significant difference between feeding habit and income level. The findings further discovered that culture/ethnicity shows there is no significant difference between feeding habit and culture/ethnicity; the study concludes that the inhabitant feeding habit was not influenced by their various cultures. Based on these findings it was recommended among others that the government should ensure food self-sufficiency and provide necessary infrastructure to stimulate economic activities, enhance incomes and improve living conditions of the poor.

Keywords: Coping Strategies; Distress; Feeding Habits; Socio-Demographic (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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