CONSUMPTION OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AMONG YOUTHS: A CASE OF LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA

Ajibola Olajide Ojedokun () and Zainab Ajoke Lawal
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Ajibola Olajide Ojedokun: Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, School of Agriculture, Lagos State University, PMB 0001, Epe Campus, Lagos State, Nigeria.
Zainab Ajoke Lawal: Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, School of Agriculture, Lagos State University, PMB 0001, Epe Campus, Lagos State, Nigeria.

INWASCON Technology Magazine(i-TECH MAG), 2024, vol. 6, issue 1, 06-12

Abstract: This study was carried out to analyse the consumption of fruits and vegetables among youths in Lagos State, Nigeria. A multistage sampling technique was used to select 284 youths from different tertiary institutions where youths can be adequately and appropriately selected in Lagos State, Nigeria. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multivariate Tobit regression model. The result showed that the fruits and vegetables mostly consumed among youths were orange, watermelon, pineapple, banana, apple, cucumber, tomato, onion, carrot and okra. It also showed that the frequency of consuming the different FVs among youths varied from once a month to between 1 – 4 times a week. It finally showed age of youths, sex of youths, the price of the different FVs and the monthly income/allowance of youths as the major factors that influenced their consumption of different FVs. The study thus recommended that if the nutritional and health security of youths will be guaranteed, then policymakers should ensure that appropriate pricing policies are formulated.

Keywords: Expenditure; Fruits; Vegetables; Consumption Pattern; Tertiary Institution (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.26480/itechmag.06.2024.06.12

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