ABSTRACT
This study
investigated Assessment Food Consumption Pattern of Health Workers in Umuahia
North LGA of Abia State using five research objective; assessing the
socio-demographic and economic characteristics of health workers in Umuahia;
determining the dietary habit among health workers in Umuahia; evaluating the
state of consumption pattern among health workers in Umuahia and determining
the feeding behaviour of health workers in Umuahia North LGA. Descriptive
survey research design was used through administration of questionnaire to
obtain information from the communities. Probability and Non-probability
sampling technique was used to ascertain the population of the study. Purposive
sampling was used to select five out of the ten autonomous communities from
which 168 respondents was selected. The result found out that majority of the
respondents are female (53%), single (50%), are within the age of 24 – 29
(39.9%), majority of the respondents (106, 63.1%) had Bachelor’s degree and
majority of the health workers in the study area are Nurse (57, 33.9%). Food
consumption frequency result showed that root and tuber (3.04 and 2.84
respectively) is majorly consumed by health workers. The study thus concludes
that that being busy with hectic work schedules may lead to unusual patterns
and barriers to proper nutrition which encourages the establishment of
unhealthy dietary practices during this stage thereby may increase the risk of
chronic disease later in life and recommends a more thorough analysis such as a
qualitative research study which will strengthen quantitative assessments as
health pre-professionals progress into their future careers. It is important
that they become role models for the health practices they preach. Not only
will they feel more competent within their own field, but they will gain
creditability with their clients.
FAITH, A (2024). Assessment Of Dietary Habit And Consumption Pattern Of Health Workers In Umuahia North Lga Of Abia State:- Umeh, Faith A. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Oct 09, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/assessment-of-dietary-habit-and-consumption-pattern-of-health-workers-in-umuahia-north-lga-of-abia-state-umeh-faith-a-7-2
AMAKA, FAITH. "Assessment Of Dietary Habit And Consumption Pattern Of Health Workers In Umuahia North Lga Of Abia State:- Umeh, Faith A" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 10 Sep. 2024, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/assessment-of-dietary-habit-and-consumption-pattern-of-health-workers-in-umuahia-north-lga-of-abia-state-umeh-faith-a-7-2. Accessed 09 Oct. 2024.
AMAKA, FAITH. "Assessment Of Dietary Habit And Consumption Pattern Of Health Workers In Umuahia North Lga Of Abia State:- Umeh, Faith A". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 10 Sep. 2024. Web. 09 Oct. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/assessment-of-dietary-habit-and-consumption-pattern-of-health-workers-in-umuahia-north-lga-of-abia-state-umeh-faith-a-7-2 >.
AMAKA, FAITH. "Assessment Of Dietary Habit And Consumption Pattern Of Health Workers In Umuahia North Lga Of Abia State:- Umeh, Faith A" Mouau.afribary.org (2024). Accessed 09 Oct. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/assessment-of-dietary-habit-and-consumption-pattern-of-health-workers-in-umuahia-north-lga-of-abia-state-umeh-faith-a-7-2