Research Journal of Food Science and Nutrition

This study investigated the level of nutritional knowledge among undergraduate students in Edo state. Ignorance of the nutritional value of food is widespread especially in the rapidly growing urban populations, undergraduate students are not left out. Ignorance of nutritional value lead to faulty food selection which can result to obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypertension and stroke latter of life. The sample size comprised of three hundred and ninety-seven (397) undergraduate students in Edo state. Random sampling technique was used in selecting the respondents for the study. Structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Data was analyzed using mean and standard deviation, while t- test was used to analyze the two (2) research questions of the study. Findings revealed that more than half of the respondents have medium level of nutritional knowledge while less than half of the respondents have high level of nutritional knowledge. Further results revealed that both male and female students had equal level of nutritional knowledge. Based on the findings, the researchers concluded that both male and female undergraduate student do not have equal level of nutritional knowledge. Also, most undergraduate students do not have adequate nutritional knowledge. The researchers recommended amongst others that the Government should enlighten the public regularly on good nutrition through media. Students should eat more of natural foods and avoid processed foods. In general, students should consume balanced diet to enable them achieve their academic goal.