Feeding Practices Of Bank Workers In Lagos State, Nigeria

1Mary Ngozi Eze and 2*Chukwuemeka Elizabeth Ngozi
1Department of Home Economics and Hospitality Management Education, Facility of Vocational and
Technical Education University of Nigeria,
2 Department of Home Economics, Federal College of Education Eha-Amufu, Enugu state Nigeria.
*Corresponding author: [email protected]
ABSTRACT
Background: This study investigated the feeding practices of bank workers in Apapa Local Government Area of
Lagos State.
Methods: The study adopted descriptive survey design. A purposive sampling technique was used to select 250 bank workers for the study Validated questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. A total of two hundred and thirty eight (238) questionnaires representing 95% distributed were filled and returned. The data collected were analyzed using mean, t- test was used to test the two null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance.
Results: Findings revealed that the bank workers are aware of the nutritive value of foods such as
carbohydrates,provide energy for the body protein is needed for the budding and repair of body, fat and e are energy
sources vitamin C helps prevent scurvy and water transports nutrients to cells in the body Feeding practices commonly adopted by bank workers include skipping breakfast eating breakfast at world buying food at work from bank canteen eating in between meals buying snacks as meals and taking soft drink daily. Suggestions made was that Food guide pyramid with suitable graphics and pictures -should be hanged on bank canteen walls. Bank managers should set up nutrition monitoringteams for all their branches aimed at ensuring that adequate nutrition is provided for bank workers in bank canteens.
Conclusion: Awareness do not equal practice among bank workers in Lagos.
Keywords: Nutrition, Awareness, Feeding, Practices, Bank workers