ABSTRACT

This study examined the Economic analysis of the factors influencing meat consumption among federal civil servants in Ekiti state, Nigeria. A Two stage sampling technique was used to select the respondents for the study. The data were collected from 80 respondents using a well structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Ordinary least square regression model was used to analyze the factors influencing meat •consumption in the stud area. The findings revealed a large percentage of the respondents (45%) were aged between 30-39 years. Majority (56.3%) were male. Most of the respondents (81.3%) were married and most of them had a family size of 3 members and below. Most of the respondents (91.4%) had tertiary education. Majority (93.8%) were Christians and majority (51.2%) had other secondary occupation. The average amount the respondents spend on meat in a week is 1737.1875 Naira and the average quantity of meat the respondents consume in a week is 1.95 kilogram. The average amount the respondents spend on other food items in a week is 5,477.3438. The study further revealed that age, family size, educational level attained and income were the significant factors that influence meat consumption among the respondents in the study area. This study therefore recommends that Respondents are advised to diversify their means of generating income in order to increase their income. There should be intensification nutritional campaigns and there should be various means of educating people on the clinical and sub-clinical repercussion of not taking enough of animal protein in their diet. This will go a long way in helping to increase expenditure on animal protein from the respondents.

TABLE OF CONTENT

DECLARATION.......................................

CERTIFICATION.............................................

DEDICATION ....................................................................... .

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.....................................

TABLE OF CONTENTS .................... .-. ..

LIST OF TABLES ...... ..

TABLE OF IMAGES ............... .

ABSTRACT........................................

CHAPTER ONE .............................................................................................. 1

1.0 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................... 1

1.1 Background of theStudy.......................................................... '...................... 1

1.2 Statement of problem ................................................................ 5

1.3 Objectives of the Study.................................................................................. 6

1.4 Justification of the Study................................................................................ 7

1.5 Hypotheses of the Study ........ ."...·.................................................................... 8

1.6 Plan of study.............................................................................................. 8

CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................. 9

Literature Review
Composition Pattern of Households
Brief description of protein
2.3 Various sources of Protein
2.3.1 Animal protein
2.3.2 Vegetable protein

2.4 Differences between plant protein and animal proteins 

2.5 Protein consumption patterns ......................................................................... 15

2.6 Meat Consumption Patterns .......................................................................... 20

2. 7 Effect of meat Consumption ................................................................................................... 26

2.7.1 Benefit of meat consumption ................................................................. 26

2.7.2 Disadvantages of meat consumption ........................................................ 27

2.8 Contribution to knowledge ........................................................................... 28

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 METHODOLOGY

3.1 Description of the Study Area
3.2 Study population 
3.3 Method ofData Collection
3.4 Sampling technique
3.5 Sampling size

3.6 Analytical techniques

CHAPTER FOUR 
4.0 RESULTS and DISCUSSION
4.1 Socio-economic Characteristics of Respondents
4.2 Membership of Cooperative Society

4.3 Income of the respondents .
4.4 Meat consumption patterns of the respondents .

4.4.1 Response on importance of protein and consumption of meat

4.4.2 Types of meat consumed ...

4.4.3 Frequency of meat consumption weekly .......... .

4.4.4 Expenditure on meat, other food items and quantity of meat consumed

4.5 Factors influencing of meat consumption in the study areas .............. .

4.6 Future meat consumption.

4.7 Constraint on meat consumption ....

4.8 regression result for determinant of household expenditure on meat

CHAPTER FIVE 

5.0 Summary, Conclusion, limitation and Recommendation 

5.1 Summary ..
5.1.1 Summary of results .
5.2 Conclusion 
5.3 Limitations 
5.4 Recommendation 

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