Factors influencing the consumption of indigenous drinks among rural dwellers in Osun state, Nigeria
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2024
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Department Of Agricultural Extension And Rural Development, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.
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The study identified the types and characteristics of indigenous drinks prevailing among rural dwellers in Osun State; determined the consumption level of the indigenous drinks among the respondents, examined their perception of the consumption n of indigenous drinks, and isolated the factors influencing the consumption of indigenous drinks in the study area. These were with a view to provide additional information on the factors influencing the consumption of indigenous drinks among rural dwellers in Osun State, Nigeria, which could impact their health and productivity. The population for the study was the rural dwellers of the 5 sub-ethnic groups in Osun state, namely Igbomina, Oyo, Ife, Ijesha and Ibolo. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used for the study. At the first stage, purposive sampling was used to select one Local Government Area (LGA) from the 5 sub-ethnic groups present in the study area to obtain a total of five LGAs. These are: Ayedire for Oyo sub-ethnic group, Ife East for Ife sub-ethnic group, Obokun for Ijesha sub-ethnic group, Ila for Igbomina sub-ethnic group and Odo-otin for Ibolo sub-ethnic group. The purposive sampling was based on history of existence and prevalence of indigenous drinks in the selected LGAs. At the second stage, proportionate sampling technique was used to select ten percent of the total number of communities in each of the selected LGAs translating to 10 communities from Ayedire LGA, 15 from Ife East, 10 from Obokun, 3 from Ila and 3 from Odo-otin making a total of 41 rural communities. Finally, five respondents were selected from each rural community using snowballing technique to give 205 respondents for the study. Qualitative data collection were carried out using in-depth interview guide. Quantitative data were collected using questionnaire and analyzed using appropriate descriptive statistics such as mean, frequency counts, percentage and inferential statistics such as chi-square, correlation and analysis of variance. Results showed that more than half (52.9%) of the respondents were males. The mean age was 40±12 years, mean household size was 6±2 members, mean years of formal education was 12±3 years and the mean annual income was ₦162,504± ₦66,000. The availability and consumption of the drinks respectively were: zobo (100%, 72.7%), palm wine (99.5%, 64.4%), and soymilk (95.6%, 63.9%). The sensory (63.45%), socio-cultural (54.83%), production (66.96%), and perceived functional characteristics (74.03%) of the drinks were considered by the respondents before the consumption of indigenous drinks. About half (51.2%) respondents indicated high indigenous drink consumption. Consumption was favoured by 89.3% of the respondents. Factor analysis yielded three factors namely: drink characteristics factors (ℷ4.392) such as household size, socio-cultural, functional, sensory, and production characteristics; educational factors (ℷ3.400) such as years spent in formal education, perception of the respondents towards consumption of indigenous drinks and knowledge of perceived health benefits; and economic factors (ℷ1.880) such as estimated annual income, age and knowledge of perceived health benefits.
The study concluded that the drinks' characteristics, educational background and economic status of consumers influenced indigenous drinks consumption in Osun State, Nigeria.
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xvi, 162p.
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Ajibade, I. E. (2024). Department of Agricultural Extension And Rural Development, Faculty Of Agriculture, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.