Several factors affect the consumption of animal foods in the coastal areas in Pangkep Regency, South Sulawesi

Abstract

This research aimed to know several factors affect the consumption of animal foods in the coastal areas in Pangkep Regency, South Sulawesi. The research was conducted in 2019. Data were collected from the community surrounding the coastal areas totalled 81 persons. Data were collected through food recall for a month. Data were analyzed using a linear regression model. Animal foods consumption was the dependent variable, while independent variables consisted of age, level of education, number of family and income. The results of this research revealed that adjusted R2 was 0.392, meaning that 39.2% of the independent variables contributed to the model, while 60.8% were contributed by other factors which were not included in the model. Simultaneously, all independent variables affected significantly to the consumption of animal foods (p<0.05). Partially, only income affected significantly to the consumption of animal foods (p<0.05).