Household Demand for Fruits and Vegetables in Rural and Urban South-Western Nigeria

Ibe, R. B.; Rahji, M. A. Y.; Adeoti, Adetola I.; Adenegan, Kemisola O.

doi:10.7160/aol.2020.120303

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“…It is worth mentioning that many women may have started pregnancies with a nutritional deficit as the staple food in Nigeria is mainly cereals [ 34 ]. Although vegetable-containing soups are sometimes eaten with these cereal-based food, consumption of fruits and raw vegetables are still quite low in Nigeria and are considered as ‘luxury goods’ in some quarters [ 35 – 37 ]. Undernutrition at a national level in women of reproductive age is 11% whereas overnutrition is 25% [ 38 ], with malnutrition inequalities higher among the least educated households, northern states and the Hausa ethnic group in northern Nigeria [ 21 , 39 ].…”

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Self-reported vomiting during pregnancy in North-east Nigeria: perceptions, prevalence, severity and impacts

Yargawa

Hill

Fottrell

2022

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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Background Vomiting is a common ailment during pregnancy, often linked to negative impacts on women’s quality of life. Very little is known about the issue in low income settings, particularly Sub-Saharan Africa, with studies from high income settings predominantly informing the evidence base. This study aimed to explore how women perceive vomiting during pregnancy and to measure its prevalence, severity and impacts in North-east Nigeria. Methods Qualitative in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, family interviews and a cross-sectional household survey were carried out between December 2015 and November 2016 with women who had given birth within the past two years. Purposive sampling and thematic analysis were used in the qualitative studies. A three-staged cluster sampling with 640 women and descriptive analyses were used in the survey. Results Women in the qualitative studies reported that vomiting was a normal part of pregnancy, unless a woman vomits after eating, has poor appetite, is not well-nourished, cannot perform chores, is overwhelmed by it or has to go to hospital. In the survey, 35.4% (95% CI 26.5–45.5) of women reported any vomiting during their last pregnancies and of these only 21.1% said it had stopped entirely within the first trimester. Over half of women who reported vomiting did so at least three times per day most days and 34.7% were vomiting five or more times per day during the most severe period. Care-seeking was reported by 61.5%. Both the qualitative and quantitative data found that vomiting impacted women in multiple ways including nutritionally, physiologically, mentally, financially and martially; 50.8% of women with any vomiting in the survey perceived the overall severity of the condition negatively. Conclusion Vomiting during pregnancy is dually seen as normal and problematic depending on its characteristics and impacts. The burden appears to be high with many women seeking care for the condition.

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Self-reported vomiting during pregnancy in North-east Nigeria: perceptions, prevalence, severity and impacts

Yargawa

Hill

Fottrell

2022

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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“…Fruits and vegetables (FVs) form the basis of adequate dietary patterns globally. However, FV consumption is considered a luxury in regions like Nigeria, where the household income rather than the benefits determine their preference and demand [18]. Across Europe, the per capita consumption of FVs is also below the recommended minimum intake, being mainly determined by the freshness and taste of such products [19].…”

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Improving Health through Sustainable and Healthy Urban Food System Policy in Nigeria

Ani,

Boateng

2024

Dietetics

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Diet-related diseases and mortalities are assuming epidemic proportions globally. It is more worrisome in the Global South, especially in Africa, where the healthcare system is not resilient to the public health burden. There is a growing effort around the world to foster urban food system policies that would checkmate the failing health of the public and ensure improved quality of life. However, these efforts seem non-existent in many African regions. Therefore, there is a need for heightened efforts in these areas to address the food system and ensure a global healthy society. This study identified Nnewi, Nigeria, in sub-Saharan Africa, a typical urban area in Nigeria, and analyzed the public health challenges attributed to the non-existent food system policy and poor nutritional practices. The Milan Urban Food Policy Pact model, which has been successfully implemented in many cities, was adopted to propose a sustainable food system policy for Nnewi. Key policies proposed include autonomous local government power, government-assisted programs, clean and sustainable amenities, agricultural reforms, nutrition education, and reductions in food wastage to achieve a circular economy. An evaluation tool for implementing the food system policy was also developed. Overall, implementing the food system policies proposed herein would improve the quality of life of Nnewi residents. Other urban areas could also adopt similar food system policies to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals of a healthy and resilient global society.

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“…Entrepreneurship, therefore, provides the platform to exploit different business opportunities with the available resources using new ideas and innovation. Therefore, sustainable entrepreneurship is a key factor in pursuing economic opportunities that bring into existence future products that have both economic and non-economic gains to society and individuals ( (Ibe et. al., 2020;Chigozirim et.…”

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Identifying the key factors of sustainable entrepreneurship in the Nigerian food industry: The role of media availability

Yakubu¹,

Salamzadeh²,

Bouzari³

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The article's objective is to identify how media could facilitate the effect of sustainable entrepreneurship on consumer purchase behaviour, based on evidence from the food industry in Nigeria. Research Design & Methods:The research population was experts who have sufficient information, expertise, and experience in the field of sustainable entrepreneurship and marketing, and pay attention to online social platforms and consumer purchase behaviour. There population amounted to 33 interviewed experts. A combination of Delphi-ANP (Analytic Network Process) approaches was used. Results showed that customers' satisfaction was the key dimension that affects sustainable entrepreneurship in the Nigerian food industry. Findings: 'Access to the internet' had the highest rank (F15) (0.33741), which showed that it was the most important factor in developing sustainable entrepreneurship of food industry, regarding to media role in Nigeria. 'production process and the environment' (F1) (0.33461) ranked second and was close to the 'price satisfaction' (F17) (0.32049) in importance. In addition, managers should not ignore the 'excellent functional quality of the brand,' 'personal attributes of customers' care' and 'packaging quality,' since these three factors were ranked fourth, fifth and sixth, respectively. Implications & Recommendations:The entrepreneurs should focus more on this dimension to develop a sustainable food industry in Nigeria. Meanwhile, media availability had a significant role in developing sustainable entrepreneurship in Nigeria. Contribution & Value Added: Most researchers focused on sustainable entrepreneurship without considering the impacts of media as a channel of achieving it by changing the consumers' behaviours towards consuming a particular product. Therefore, this research -investigated how media could moderate the effect of sustainable entrepreneurship on consumer purchase behaviour, taking evidence from the food industry in Nigeria. Article type:research article

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Household Demand for Fruits and Vegetables in Rural and Urban South-Western Nigeria

Cited by 4 publications

References 10 publications

Self-reported vomiting during pregnancy in North-east Nigeria: perceptions, prevalence, severity and impacts

Self-reported vomiting during pregnancy in North-east Nigeria: perceptions, prevalence, severity and impacts

Improving Health through Sustainable and Healthy Urban Food System Policy in Nigeria

Identifying the key factors of sustainable entrepreneurship in the Nigerian food industry: The role of media availability

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