This study empirically investigated the determinants of sustainable food consumption in Nigeria, with the objective to ascertain how well the four measures of sustainable foods—dietary/nutritional adequacy, economic, sociocultural, environmental—affect consumption behavior. For the study, 50 households were selected from five universities, one from each of the five South East states of Nigeria, for a sample total of 250. A well-structured questionnaire was employed to solicit the needed information from the respondents. Multiple regression (standard and hierarchical) was used to test for the significance of the model generated for the study. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
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