Sherif Olasoji RDN, Idowu Atoloye PhD, Victoria Tanimonure PhD, Michael Awoleye PhD, Cornelius Atere PhD, Omolola Oshosanya n/a, Atanda Oladejo PhD, Abiodun Atoloye PhD
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Youth Self-efficacy and Perceived Barriers to the Cultivation and Consumption of Indigenous Vegetables and Fruits in Southwest Nigeria
Background
Facilitating the cultivation and consumption of indigenous vegetables and fruits (IVFs) in Southwest Nigeria is essential for food security and nutrition. However, perceived barriers may hinder youth engagement in agriculture. Meanwhile, self-efficacy may significantly influence an individual’s propensity to overcome these barriers.
Objective
The study examined the relationship between self-efficacy and perceived barriers to cultivating and consuming IVFs among youths in Southwest Nigeria.
Study Design, Settings, Participants
A cross-sectional survey of 214 youths between 12 and 45 years old was conducted in Southwest Nigeria. Demographic data, self-efficacy levels, and perceived barriers to cultivating and consuming IVFs were obtained through an interview-administered structured questionnaire. Self-efficacy and the perceived barrier variables (i.e., the barrier to the cultivation of IVFs and the barrier to its consumption) were classified as “low,” “medium,” and “high” using their quartile distribution.
Measurable Outcome/Analysis
Ordinal logistic regression models examined the relationships between self-efficacy and perceived barriers. All models were adjusted for age, gender, and student status. ANOVA was used to assess the differences in self-efficacy and perceived barriers to the cultivation and consumption of IVFs by age groups, genders, and student status. Analyses were conducted using R version 4.0.5, and the statistical significance was set at p< 0.05.
Results
Most participants (64.5%) were aged 12-19, with nearly equal male-female distribution. Higher self-efficacy was associated with lower perceived barriers to IVFs cultivation (AOR = 0.410, p = 0.0001), while no association was observed for consumption (AOR = 0.652, p = 0.062). Males reported twice as high barriers in cultivation (AOR = 2.032, p = 0.008) than females. ANOVA indicated significant gender differences in perceived cultivation barriers (p = 0.045); males (mean = 3.98) reported higher barriers than females (mean = 3.42).
Conclusions
Increased self-efficacy can potentially reduce perceived barriers to IVF cultivation among youth in southwest Nigeria. Interventions to enhance self-efficacy, such as skill development, hands-on training, demonstration farms, and gender-responsive strategies, are crucial to encouraging youth participation in IVF production.
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The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (JNEB), the official journal of the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior, is a refereed, scientific periodical that serves as a global resource for all professionals with an interest in nutrition education; nutrition and physical activity behavior theories and intervention outcomes; complementary and alternative medicine related to nutrition behaviors; food environment; food, nutrition, and physical activity communication strategies including technology; nutrition-related economics; food safety education; and scholarship of learning related to these areas.
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