INFLUENCE OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF THE WOMEN ON AWARENESS AND ULTILIZATION OF LANDOLPHIA TOGOLANA ROOT AS A SOUP THICKENER IN ONDO STATE, NIGERIA
Keywords:
Awareness, Experience Post-partum mothers, Utilization, Socio-economic status, NigeriaAbstract
The study assessed the influence of socio-economic status of women on level of awareness and utilization of landolphia Togolana as soup thickener used by post-partum mothers in Ondo state. The influence of socio-economic status of academic and non-academic in tertiary institutions respondents on the level of utilization of the plant was also examined. Two research questions were raised and two were hypothesized and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The descriptive survey design was used for the study. The population for the study comprised all women in the tertiary institutions in Ondo State. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select six hundred and sixteen (616) experienced post-partum mothers from four selected tertiary institutions in Ondo State, Nigeria. There was no significant difference in the level of utilization of Landolphia Togolana as soup/food thickeners between academic and non-academic cadre experienced post-partum mothers in tertiary institution in Ondo State. There was significant difference in the level of awareness of Landolphia Togolana as soup/food thickeners by experienced post-partum mothers by socio-economic status in the selected tertiary institutions. It is therefore recommended among others that Landolphia Togolana be processed and introduced to post-partum mothers. Public enlightment on the functional and nutritional value of landolphia Togolana should be carried out by Home Economist, health workers, government and non-governmental bodies to ensure increase in awareness of usefulness of Landolphia Togolana root for post-partum mothers. Post-partum mothers should be trained on how to prepare dishes from landolphia Togolana root and farmers should be encouraged to grow more landolphia Togolana to ensure its regular availability.
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