Table 1 Definition and descriptive statistics of the variables used for the study (n = 600)
From: Effect of households’ dietary knowledge on local (ofada) rice consumption in southwest Nigeria
| Variable | Definition | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Dependent variable | Quantity of rice consumed (Kg) | |
| Quantity of local (Ofada) rice | Local (ofada) rice consumed per month (kg) | 15.98 (9.79) |
| Endogenous variable | ||
| Dietary Knowledge Score | Sum of 10 binary indicators covering respondent’s dietary knowledge | 4.67 (0.24) |
| Continuous variables | ||
| Income per month | Household income per month (₦) | 97,745.03 (59,479.68) |
| Household size | Number of people in the household | 0.52 (0.50) |
| Discrete (binary) | ||
| Gender dummy, male = 1, female = 0 | Male or female | 3.25 |
| Age 20–30 | Respondent between age 20–30 | 0.22 |
| Age 31–40 | Respondent between age 31–40 | 0.40 |
| Age 41–50 | Respondent between age 41–50 | 0.30 |
| Age above 50 | Respondent age 51 and above | 0.12 |
| Personal | Personal source of information is the information gained through personal experience | 0.31 |
| Family member | Information from family member | 0.25 |
| Associates | Information from associates | 0.09 |
| Nutritionist | Information from nutritionist | 0.15 |
| Health care professionals | Information from health care professionals | 0.18 |
| Household meal planner | Meal planner is the one who takes time to plan the meals for the household. | 0.64 |
| Member on special diet | Whether any household member is on special Diet | 0.06 |
| Farming | Farming occupation | 0.09 |
| Civil servant | Government worker | 0.61 |
| Artisan | Artisans are workers in a skilled trade | 0.22 |
| Lagos | Resides in Lagos State | 0.41 |
| Ogun | Resides in Ogun State | 0.42 |
| Osun | Resides in Osun State | 0.41 |
| Home | Rice consumed at home | 0.78 |
| Away | Rice consumed away from home | 0.28 |
| No formal education | No formal education | 0.05 |
| Adult literacy | Adult education | 0.05 |
| Primary | Primary education | 0.04 |
| Junior secondary | Junior secondary education | 0.04 |
| Senior secondary | Senior secondary education | 0.10 |
| Tertiary | Tertiary education | 0.61 |