Future of Food: Journal on Food

Demand for selected plant-based protein among the staff of a tertiary institution in Nigeria

Oluwakemi Obayelu
Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Ibadan
Rebecca Bolatito Ibe
Godwin David Oshiele
Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Esther Akinwale
Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ibadan, Nigeria

Increasing demand for animal protein has a negative consequences human health and the environment. Thus, the need for a replacement of animal protein with plant-based protein in human diet. The demand for selected plant-based protein (PBPs) (soybean, mushroom, potato, and cowpea) was therefore assessed. Data collected from 343 staffers of university of Ibadan were analysed using descriptive statistics and Quadratic Almost Ideal Demand System. Mushroom and soybean were luxury goods but demand for mushroom was more elastic than soybean. Potato was considered a necessary good.  Expenditure elasticity for cowpea was however found to be just unitary. The selected plant-based proteins were normal goods. Furthermore, all the compensated own-price elasticities (except mushroom) were less than one (in absolute terms) indicating that they are price-inelastic. They ranged between (-0.14) for soybean and (-0.62) for potato. Hicksian elasticities showed that mushroom was a substitute for cowpea and potato. Cowpea and potato were also substitutes to each other. Socio-economic factors influencing demand were years of schooling, access to market, prices of the PBPs and marital status of the respondent.

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Myanmar High School Students’ Perceptions of College and International Readiness in Western Society

Mark Speckien
Louisiana Tech University
Mark Speckien
Louisiana Tech University
International students are more likely to experience mental health issues and increased stress. Mental health is often surrounded by negative societal stigmas that act as barriers to seeking support and tend to lead to greater mental health concerns. International students tend to seek socioemotional support from other international student peers rather than seeking out counseling services. However, this study shows that LGBTQIA+ international students were less likely to seek socioemotional support from other international student peers due to fear of their sexual orientation being discovered and their families finding out about their identity. This study examines how LGBTQIA+ international students talk about their experiences on and off campus in relations to their socioemotional well-being. Specifically, this study sought to better understand the complexities of LGBTQIA+ students’ identities, and the challenges they faced in terms of their socioemotional well-being. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.
Keywords : international students, socioemotional well-being, mental health, identity development, intersectionality, LGBTQIA