Version 1
: Received: 15 August 2023 / Approved: 21 August 2023 / Online: 21 August 2023 (09:00:27 CEST)
Version 2
: Received: 21 August 2023 / Approved: 22 August 2023 / Online: 23 August 2023 (04:48:17 CEST)
How to cite:
Weerasooriya, N. L.; Mendis, E. Study on Consumer Knowledge, Attitude and Purchasing Practices Regarding Edible Fats and Oil in Kandy. Preprints2023, 2023081437. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.1437.v1
Weerasooriya, N. L.; Mendis, E. Study on Consumer Knowledge, Attitude and Purchasing Practices Regarding Edible Fats and Oil in Kandy. Preprints 2023, 2023081437. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.1437.v1
Weerasooriya, N. L.; Mendis, E. Study on Consumer Knowledge, Attitude and Purchasing Practices Regarding Edible Fats and Oil in Kandy. Preprints2023, 2023081437. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.1437.v1
APA Style
Weerasooriya, N. L., & Mendis, E. (2023). Study on Consumer Knowledge, Attitude and Purchasing Practices Regarding Edible Fats and Oil in Kandy. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.1437.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Weerasooriya, N. L. and Eresha Mendis. 2023 "Study on Consumer Knowledge, Attitude and Purchasing Practices Regarding Edible Fats and Oil in Kandy" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.1437.v1
Abstract
Abstract: Fat and oils plays one of the major roles in Sri Lankan modern unhealthy diet. The study was guided to collect, analyze, and interpret data about the awareness of general community on edible fat and oil products available in the market and their knowledge about safe/healthy ways of fat and oil usage. A sample of 250 purchasing women respondents were selected using the convenience sampling method from Kandy District and a well-designed questionnaire was used to gather information. Results revealed that, Coconut oil (71%) is the leading supermarket oil product purchased. From that RBD coconut oil is 46%, and white coconut oil 12% respectively. Consumption of animal fats and oil are very limited (<3%). Educational level affects significantly (P<0.05) on purchasing behavior. Regardless of educational level and working status, price (73%) will be the most significant factor look at during purchasing edible oils while only 11% look at the nutritional table. 57% of purchasing women use the same oil for both deep frying and stir frying. Coconut oil is the predominant for both frying types. Only 43% of women keep two different types of oils for stir frying and deep frying. 83% of the respondents use oil more than one time after first cooking. Working women prefer internet and facebook (38%) as the major food related information searching resource, while newspapers (35%) are among non-working women. All in all, lowering the price of healthy fat and community awareness programs will encourage healthy fat and oil purchasing behavior in Sri Lanka.
Keywords
edible fats; deep frying; stir frying; RBD coconut oil; purchasing women
Subject
Biology and Life Sciences, Food Science and Technology
Copyright:
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