Determinants of household fish consumption in Enugu State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study analysed the determinants of household fish consumption in Enugu state, Nigeria; using 467 households selected through a multi-stage sample procedure. Data was collected using questionnaire and analysed using descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentages, and mean, and a logit regression model. The study results showed that azu fridge (mackerel) with the highest mean score (MS = 4.24) was the most consumed fish species in the form of fresh fish (MS = 4.56). The majority (64%) of the respondents indicated that they prepared their fish through the boiling method. The results of the logit regression analysis revealed that age, gender, marital status, education, income, household size, location, access to the market, and fish cost were statistically significant at various levels of percentages. In light of the findings, it is recommended that the government should consider these fish consumption determinants in the formulation of fish distribution and marketing policies to encourage its consumption in the state.