Food consumption knowledge and habits in a developing country: a case of Lebanon
| Autor: | Nada Mallah Boustani, Manuela Ferreira, Raquel P. F. Guiné |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Polytechnic Institute of Viseu |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
social behaviour
fast food Lebanese consumers digestive oral and skin physiology eating habits food knowledge [SHS.ECO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Economics and Finance JEL: I - Health Education and Welfare/I.I1 - Health/I.I1.I15 - Health and Economic Development JEL: I - Health Education and Welfare/I.I1 - Health/I.I1.I10 - General JEL: I - Health Education and Welfare/I.I1 - Health/I.I1.I12 - Health Behavior food fibre |
| Zdroj: | Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP) instacron:RCAAP Insights into Regional Development Insights into Regional Development, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Center, 2021, 3 (4), pp.62-79. ⟨10.9770/IRD.2021.3.4(5)⟩ |
| ISSN: | 2669-0195 |
| DOI: | 10.9770/IRD.2021.3.4(5)⟩ |
| Popis: | This research work investigated the Lebanese consumers’ knowledge about food fibre and their food habits according to age groups and gender. The study was conducted from January 2021 till end of March 2021. Due to the pandemic of Covid-19 and the lockdown, the questionnaire was administered randomly through social media. The survey consisted of a longitudinal study carried out on a non-probabilistic convenience sample of 258 Lebanese participants. The responses were used to undertake a quantitative, descriptive and analytical study. The questionnaires received and considered valid, were mostly from women (59.7%) and essentially living in an urban environment (78.3%). To analyse the data, basic descriptive statistics were considered on a first level. Additionally, statistical tests were also carried out (Student t test for comparisons between two groups). Finally, results and analysis were done to evaluate the importance of food knowledge among these people in addition to their eating habits and the possible gender differences. The results revealed that there are some gender inequalities (F=6.238, α= 0.0013) in terms of knowledge about food fibre, but no living environment differences were found (F=0.36, α=0.85). Additionally, consumption habits showed major differences between female and male food behaviour, especially when it comes to eating: the frequency of eating outside from home, eating fast food and consuming fruits. The value of this study focuses on the food knowledge and habits in Lebanon, specifically in a country defined by a multi-ethnical diversity and religiosity and where food habits were mainly related to social behaviour. Therefore, this study adds more knowledge about these people’s food behaviour and valuable information about specific food attitudes. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion |
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