Fruits and Vegetables Consumption Behaviour: A Case Study of Rural and Urban Households in the Techiman Municipality, Ghana

Oppong-Kyeremeh, Helena; Bannor, Richard Kwasi

doi:10.1007/s40003-020-00505-z

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“…Similarly, a study conducted by Moss and Mushtaq [ 37 ] among 74 Ghanaian women reported 69% of the study participants to have low fruit and vegetable consumption patterns. In Ghana, low consumption of fruits and vegetables has been reported to be driven by a myriad of contextual and socioeconomic factors including age and household wealth [ 39 , 40 ]. The poor food environment in many neighbourhoods characterized as low access to healthy, affordable foods owing to high prices of fruits and vegetables, influx and aggressive marketing of sugar-sweetened beverages, and influx of western fast food chains is another very important reason.…”

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Fruits and vegetables intake improves birth outcomes of women with gestational diabetes mellitus and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

Sewor,

Obeng,

Eliason

et al. 2024

BMC Nutr

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Background Disorders of pregnancy such as hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have been associated with adverse birth outcomes. However, the ameliorating role of maternal nutrition in the relationship between disorders of pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes has received very little attention. We investigated the relationship between HDP and GDM, and adverse birth outcomes in a Ghanaian population and evaluated the effect modifying role of fruits and vegetables consumption in the relationship. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study among 799 mothers who had recently delivered singletons in the Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana. Information on HDP, GDM and birth outcomes were retrieved from the maternal health book of the mothers. A food frequency questionnaire was used to assess fruits and vegetables intake during pregnancy. Modified Poisson regression was used to investigate the association between pregnancy disorders, and preterm birth (PTB) and low birth weight (LBW). Stratified analysis was used to assess the effect modifying role of fruits and vegetables consumption in the relationship. Results The proportion of mothers with HDP and GDM was 11.3% and 7.5%, respectively. The proportion of the mothers with both conditions was 0.9%. The prevalence of PTB and LBW in the population was 27.9 and 7.3%, respectively. These disorders of pregnancy were associated with increased risk of PTB (Adjusted Prevalence Ration [APR] = 3.02; 95% CI: 2.42, 3.77) and LBW (APR = 5.32; 95% CI: 3.19, 8.88). In the stratified analysis, risk of PTB was higher among mothers classified in tertile I compared to mothers classified in tertiles II and III. For LBW, the risk increased with increasing fruits and vegetables consumption. The interaction p values were 0.0043 and 0.1604 for PTB and LBW, respectively. Conclusions We found mothers who were diagnosed with GDM and HDP to have increased risk of delivering a PTB and LBW baby. We also found fruits and vegetables consumption to modify the observed relationship. Mothers diagnosed with GDM and HDP should be advised during antenatal care visits to increase intake of fruits and vegetable consumption to help safeguard their health and that of the developing foetus.

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Fruits and vegetables intake improves birth outcomes of women with gestational diabetes mellitus and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

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Obeng,

Eliason

et al. 2024

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“…Agritourism is defined as a form that combines agricultural resources, activities, and traditions with recreational and educational purposes. Agritourism is owned by small and medium-sized family farms and involves a wide range of activities for the delight of guests 1,2 . There is widespread agreement that agritourism development creates supplemental revenue for owners of farms through promoting trade in agriculture expansion, helping to farm income stabilization, and promoting local natural value [2][3][4] .…”

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“…Agritourism is owned by small and medium-sized family farms and involves a wide range of activities for the delight of guests 1,2 . There is widespread agreement that agritourism development creates supplemental revenue for owners of farms through promoting trade in agriculture expansion, helping to farm income stabilization, and promoting local natural value [2][3][4] . Agritourism development also helps to provide jobs, increase income for local people, enhance their quality of life, alleviate poverty and sustain and promote culture and life in rural areas and regions [5][6][7][8] .…”

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The Factors influencing tourists' decision to participate in agritourism activities - A case study of Dalat city

Mai Thi Kieu,

Nguyễn Thị Thanh,

Võ Minh

et al. 2023

Sci.Tech.Dev.J.-Eco.Law Manag.

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Agritourism is a topic that has attracted the attention of many scholars in recent years. This study analyzes the impact of factors affecting decision to participate in agritourism activities of tourists in Dalat city. The study was carried out on the basis of a survey of 180 tourists who are participating in agritourism activities in Dalat city and a linear regression model is used to analyze the impact relationship in the model. The study carried out descriptive statistical analysis, testing the reliability of the scale, exploratory factor analysis, and Pearson correlation analysis to test the research hypotheses proposed in this model. Finally, use the standardized regression coefficient to show the different levels of influence between each hypothesis to clarify the analytical content of the study. Research results show that all 6 factors such as Attraction of destination, Service price, Marketing, Travel motivation, Perception, and Reference group have a positive impact on tourists' decisions to participate in agritourism activities; the influence of six factors in order from the strongest influence to the weakest effect, specifically, the strongest effect is Perception factor, the second is the factor of Reference group. The third is Service price, the fourth is Marketing, the fifth is Attraction of destination and the factor with the weakest impact is Travel motivation. Moreover, the study also performed ANOVA test to see whether or not the difference of groups such as gender, age, occupation, education level, income affects decision to participate in agritourism activities of tourists. The results show that the higher level of education, the higher decision to participate in agritourism activities. This study offers theoretical and practical contributions to the research of agritourism in Dalat city.

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Health and nutritional perspectives of foods in the middle belt of Ghana

Ayim,

Ambenne,

Commey

et al. 2024

Nutritional and Health Aspects of Food in Western Africa

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Fruits and Vegetables Consumption Behaviour: A Case Study of Rural and Urban Households in the Techiman Municipality, Ghana

Cited by 6 publications

References 36 publications

Fruits and vegetables intake improves birth outcomes of women with gestational diabetes mellitus and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

Fruits and vegetables intake improves birth outcomes of women with gestational diabetes mellitus and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

The Factors influencing tourists' decision to participate in agritourism activities - A case study of Dalat city

Health and nutritional perspectives of foods in the middle belt of Ghana

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