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Title Consumers' Knowledge and Use of Nutritional Labelling Information in Lagos, Nigeria
Full text http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/16571/1/Consumers_Knowledge_and_Use_of_Nutrition.pdf
Date 2022
Author(s) Adesina, E. A; Ajayi, Boluwatif; Amoo, Emmanuel O.; Adeyeye, Babatunde; Ajayi, Mofoluwake P.; OLAWANDE, TOMIKE IBIRONKE; Olawole-Isaac, A.; Udume, Mercy
Abstract Nutrition labelling is a topical issue, being a vital aid that shapes consumers' food choices and could be an efficient tool for the prevention of consumer vulnerability to diet-related diseases such as cancer, high blood pressure, hypertension, and obesity. However, data on the public use of nutritional labels as an information source on nutritional properties of foods and health claims, especially as it relates to Nigeria, are not popular in the literature. This study seeks to examine consumers' use of labelling information: knowledge; attitude, and practice. A cross-sectional study with the aid of a survey elicited information from 374 randomly selected shoppers in five shopping malls in Lagos State. Data were analysed using the T-test method. Findings show that while the majority of the respondents (70.6%) read the nutritional information, only 64.9% understand the information presented on food labels. The study also reveals that the majority of the respondents (57.5%) do not know that information on food labels should be presented in the English language before any other language as recommended by the National Agency Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). While 57.9% of consumers have a positive attitude towards using food labels, 58% of the respondents' buying decisions are influenced by food labels. The study concludes that consequent upon the importance of nutritional knowledge and wellbeing, consumers of Fast Moving Goods in Nigeria are beginning to consciously pay attention to nutritional labels. The study recommends that producers of Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) products in Nigeria should adopt the total disclosure of ingredients and nutritional content of their products. Also, regulatory bodies in charge of pre-packaged food products in Nigeria (NAFDAC) should go the whole way and make nutritional labelling mandatory.
Subject(s) H Social Sciences (General); HE Transportation and Communications
Language en
Publisher MDPI Switzerland
Relation http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/16571/; https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability; https://doi.org/10.3390/su14010578
Type of publication Article; PeerReviewed
Format application/pdf
Identifier Adesina, E. A and Ajayi, Boluwatif and Amoo, Emmanuel O. and Adeyeye, Babatunde and Ajayi, Mofoluwake P. and OLAWANDE, TOMIKE IBIRONKE and Olawole-Isaac, A. and Udume, Mercy (2022) Consumers' Knowledge and Use of Nutritional Labelling Information in Lagos, Nigeria. Sustainability,, 14. ISSN 2071-1050
Repository Nigeria - Covenant University
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