Level of Acceptability of Moringa oleifera Diversified Products among Rural and Urban Dwellers in Nigeria
Moringa oleifera is a nutritious vegetable tree with
varieties of potential uses, as almost every part of the Moringa
oleifera tree can be used for food. This study was conducted in Oyo
State, Nigeria, to find out the level of acceptability of Moringa
oleifera diversified products among rural and urban dwellers.
Purposive sampling was used to select two local governments’ areas.
Stratified sampling technique was also used to select one community
each from rural and urban areas while snowball sampling technique
was used to select ten respondents each from the two communities,
making a total number of forty respondents. Data were analyzed
using frequencies, percentages, Chi-square, Pearson Product Moment
Correlation and regression analysis. Result from the study revealed
that majority of the respondents (80%) fell within the age range of
20-49 years and 55% of them were male, 55% were married, 70% of
them were Christians, 80% of them had tertiary education. The result
also showed that 85% were aware of the Moringa plant and (65%) of
them have consumed Moringa oleifera and the perception statements
on the benefits of Moringa oleifera indicated that (52.5%) of the
respondents rated Moringa oleifera to be favorable, most of them had
high acceptability for Moringa egusi soup, Moringa tea, Moringa pap
and yam pottage with Moringa. The result of the hypotheses testing
showed that there is a significant relationship between sex of the
respondents and acceptability of the diversified Moringa oleifera
products (x2=6.465, p = 0.011). There is also a significant
relationship between family size of the respondents level of
acceptability of the Moringa oleifera products (r = 0.327, p = 0.040).
Based on the level of acceptability of Moringa oleifera diversified
products; the plant is of great economic importance to the populace.
Therefore, there should be more public awareness through the media
to enlighten people on the beneficial effects of Moringa oleifera.
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for its Nutritional,Therapeutic, and Prophylactic properties. Part
1.Tree for life journal.
[2] Olatoye Oluwatomi 2010. Growing Moringaoleifera for money.African
Newspaper of Nigeria PLC.Retrived Sept 4, 2012.
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[6] Adekunle .M.F; Adedire .M.O; Ladebo .O and Oladoye.A.O, 2011.
Farmers Perception and Willingness to plant Moringaoleifera LAM for
food security and climate change adoption in Ogun State, Nigeria.
Progress report or Research proposal.Retrieved Sept 14, 2012, from,
www.unab.edu.ng/funded Research/Research9.pptx
[7] OdeyinkaS M., Torimiro D.O, Oyedele J.O, and Asaolu V.O., 2007.
Farmers Awareness and Knowledge of Moringaoleifera in South
Western Nigeria: A Perceptional Analysis. Asian Journal of Plant
Sciences, 6:320- 325. Retrived Sept.4, 2012. From
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//www. Moringanews.org/doc/GB/ Yakasai_posters.pdf
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Impact of Daily Consumption of Moringa (moringaoleifera) Dry leaf
powder on iron Status of Senegalese Lactating Women. African Journal
of food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development. Volume 11. No.4.
Retrieved Sept 4, 2012, from http:/ /www.ajfand.net
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Journal of sustainable development Africa 3.Retrieved Sept 4, 2012,
www.Jsd.Africa-com/Jsda/summer-2006…/Arc-utilization Moringa
oleifera
[1] Fahey. J. W. 2005. Moringaoleifera: A review of the Medical Evidence
for its Nutritional,Therapeutic, and Prophylactic properties. Part
1.Tree for life journal.
[2] Olatoye Oluwatomi 2010. Growing Moringaoleifera for money.African
Newspaper of Nigeria PLC.Retrived Sept 4, 2012.
www.tribune.com.ng/index.php/wealth-creaion-thru-agric? Start =105
[3] Chopade V. V; tankar A. N; Pande V. V; Takade A. R; Gowekra N.M;
Bhandari S. K; KhandakeS. N; Pinnata P, 2009. Photochemical
Constituents, Traditional Uses and Pharmacological properties.A review
of International Journal of Green Pharm. Retrieved Sept 4, 2012, from
http://www.anrita plantations.com.an/an/science/agroforestry
[4] World Health Organization, , Malnutrition in the Philippines – How will
world health organization deal with it? Retrieved Sept 14, 2012, from
www.who.org.ph/malnutrition.htm
[5] Seewu. N, Newton A, Mozart.A, Glover- Amengor. M, Dosu.G,
Adjepong.P, Adam. S and Attipoe.P 2010. Growing and Processing of
Moringa leaves. Moringanews/moringa Association of Ghana. Retrived
Sept 4,2012, from http:// www.scribd.com/doc/72788630/moringa web
EN
[6] Adekunle .M.F; Adedire .M.O; Ladebo .O and Oladoye.A.O, 2011.
Farmers Perception and Willingness to plant Moringaoleifera LAM for
food security and climate change adoption in Ogun State, Nigeria.
Progress report or Research proposal.Retrieved Sept 14, 2012, from,
www.unab.edu.ng/funded Research/Research9.pptx
[7] OdeyinkaS M., Torimiro D.O, Oyedele J.O, and Asaolu V.O., 2007.
Farmers Awareness and Knowledge of Moringaoleifera in South
Western Nigeria: A Perceptional Analysis. Asian Journal of Plant
Sciences, 6:320- 325. Retrived Sept.4, 2012. From
http://www.scialert.net/abstract/? dio= ajps.2007.325 [8] Yakasai. R. A., 2005.Moringa Consumption in Kano State:Fillers,
Roughage or Health Hazards? Retrieved Sept 4, 2012, from htpp:
//www. Moringanews.org/doc/GB/ Yakasai_posters.pdf
[9] Idohou-Dossou. N, Diouf. A, Gueye A.L, Guiro A. T and Wade. 2011.
Impact of Daily Consumption of Moringa (moringaoleifera) Dry leaf
powder on iron Status of Senegalese Lactating Women. African Journal
of food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development. Volume 11. No.4.
Retrieved Sept 4, 2012, from http:/ /www.ajfand.net
[10] Maroyi A. 2006. The utilization of Moringaoleifera in Zimbabwe.
Journal of sustainable development Africa 3.Retrieved Sept 4, 2012,
www.Jsd.Africa-com/Jsda/summer-2006…/Arc-utilization Moringa
oleifera
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varieties of potential uses, as almost every part of the Moringa
oleifera tree can be used for food. This study was conducted in Oyo
State, Nigeria, to find out the level of acceptability of Moringa
oleifera diversified products among rural and urban dwellers.
Purposive sampling was used to select two local governments’ areas.
Stratified sampling technique was also used to select one community
each from rural and urban areas while snowball sampling technique
was used to select ten respondents each from the two communities,
making a total number of forty respondents. Data were analyzed
using frequencies, percentages, Chi-square, Pearson Product Moment
Correlation and regression analysis. Result from the study revealed
that majority of the respondents (80%) fell within the age range of
20-49 years and 55% of them were male, 55% were married, 70% of
them were Christians, 80% of them had tertiary education. The result
also showed that 85% were aware of the Moringa plant and (65%) of
them have consumed Moringa oleifera and the perception statements
on the benefits of Moringa oleifera indicated that (52.5%) of the
respondents rated Moringa oleifera to be favorable, most of them had
high acceptability for Moringa egusi soup, Moringa tea, Moringa pap
and yam pottage with Moringa. The result of the hypotheses testing
showed that there is a significant relationship between sex of the
respondents and acceptability of the diversified Moringa oleifera
products (x2=6.465, p = 0.011). There is also a significant
relationship between family size of the respondents level of
acceptability of the Moringa oleifera products (r = 0.327, p = 0.040).
Based on the level of acceptability of Moringa oleifera diversified
products; the plant is of great economic importance to the populace.
Therefore, there should be more public awareness through the media
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