| Title: | Socio-cultural Factors Influencing Rural Household Consumption of Protein Sources in Enugu State Nigeria |
| Author(s): | Adolphus G, Oduehie T. C, Chukuigwe O., Ihunwo C.B. & Ekwe K.C. |
| Abstract: | The study analyzed socio-cultural factors influencing rural households’ consumption of protein sources in Enugu State, Nigeria. The specific objectives of the study were to: describe the socio-economic characteristics of the respondents, ascertain the major protein types consumed; assess the consumption frequency of selected protein sources among rural household and determine household’s socio-cultural factors influencing protein consumption. Multi-stage sampling procedure was adopted in selecting 150 rural households. Primary data were collected through the use of structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using frequency, mean, and probit model. Results show that animal protein sources such as crayfish x ?=4.8, fish x ?=4.8 and milk x ?=4.8 as well as okpa x ?=4.5 plant protein sources were most frequently consumed by respondents in the study area. Mean monthly expenditure for animal and plant protein source consumed were N2,461.29 and N 1,482.07 respectively. Household size/ composition, wealth status and availability of meat in the house were the major factors affecting protein consumption. There was significant relationship between selected households socio-cultural factors and the consumption frequency of animal and plant protein source at 1% level. Multiple regression result shows that the value of the F-ratio calculated (9.556) was greater than the value tabulated (2.23) at 1% level of significance which implies that personal characteristics of rural households significantly influenced monthly consumption expenditure for animal protein sources. Similarly, F-value computed (8.855) was greater than the tabulated F-value of (2.23) at 1% level of significance which implies that personal characteristics of rural households significantly influenced the monthly consumption expenditure for plant protein sources in the study area. The study concluded that crayfish and okpa were the most preferred protein sources consumed in the study area and the respondents spent more money on animal protein sources than plant protein sources. Therefore, the study recommended that efforts should be made towards sensitizing farm households to raise their livestock and cultivate plant protein sources they consume so as to spend less in buying them. |
| Keywords: | Socio-cultural, Rural household, Consumption, Protein sources |
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