Vegetable Consumption Pattern and Health Consciousness of Urban Terrace Garden Farmers

Authors

  • C P Poornima Department of Agricultural Extension, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara
  • Pallavi D Suryawanshi Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, Pune, Maharashtra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26725/JEE.2020.1.32.6471-6474

Keywords:

Terrace gardening, Health consciousness, Consumption pattern, Urban people, Pune

Abstract

A study was conducted to analyse the vegetable consumption pattern and health consciousness of urban households practicing terrace gardening at their homes. The survey was conducted among randomly selected 90 households in Pune city i.e., Pune Municipal Corporation and Pimpri - Chinchwad Municipal Corporation. The study revealed that among the urban wellers doing terrace gardening, everyone showed either moderate or high level of health consciousness and no one showed low level. The amount of vegetables consumed per household per day was taken in to consideration while collecting details regarding general consumption pattern of vegetables. As per the study, it was found that, 70 per cent were consuming moderate amount of vegetables on daily basis.

Author Biography

C P Poornima, Department of Agricultural Extension, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara

Ph.D Research Scholar, Department of Agricultural ExtensionKerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara

References

Alaimo, K, Packnett, E, Miles, R. A & Kruger, D. J. (2008). Fruit and vegetable intake among urban community gardeners. Journal of Nutrition Education Behaviour 40(2):94-101

Udayan, G & Sreedaya, G.S.(2018). Extent of adoption of house terrace cultivation of Urban dwellers of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, Kerala. Journal of Extension Education, 30(1)

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Published

2020-10-13

How to Cite

Poornima, C. P., & Suryawanshi, P. D. (2020). Vegetable Consumption Pattern and Health Consciousness of Urban Terrace Garden Farmers. Journal of Extension Education, 32(1). https://doi.org/10.26725/JEE.2020.1.32.6471-6474