Factors Associated with Vegetable Consumption among Pregnant Women Attending Primary Health Care Facilities in Patani Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria

Abstract

Vegetables provide key nutrients essential to promoting and maintaining good health. This study aimed to determine the barriers, and factors that improve consumption of vegetables among pregnant women attending Primary Health Care facilities in Patani Local Government Area (L.G.A) of Delta State, Nigeria. This study was a population-based descriptive cross-sectional survey of 368 pregnant women aged 15-49 years conducted in Patani L.G.A, Plateau State, Nigeria using a multi-stage cluster random sampling design.