EDIBLE INSECTS PURCHASE DECISION AND INTENTION TO REDUCE MEAT FOR THEIR CONSUMPTION: EVIDENCE FROM ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA

  • D. Akerele
  • O. D. Babatunde
  • S. B. Ibrahim
  • M. K. Ibrahim
Keywords: Sustainable diets, Edible insects, Consumers, Awareness, Behavioural intention

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Published
2023-03-12
How to Cite
AkereleD., BabatundeO. D., IbrahimS. B., & IbrahimM. K. (2023). EDIBLE INSECTS PURCHASE DECISION AND INTENTION TO REDUCE MEAT FOR THEIR CONSUMPTION: EVIDENCE FROM ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA. FUDMA JOURNAL OF SCIENCES, 1(1), 96 - 102. Retrieved from https://fjs.fudutsinma.edu.ng/index.php/fjs/article/view/1229