Avaliação do conhecimento, percepção e consumo de frutas nativas em alunos de algumas Escolas pré-universitárias, do distrito Municipal KaMavota- Maputo

Abstract

Mozambique has an immense potential for native fruit trees, which can be domesticated and produced on a large scale, contributing to the national economy and social well-being. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in interest in promoting the consumption, processing and marketing of native fruits and their derivatives at a national level. The present study aimed to assess the knowledge, perception and consumption of native fruits among students in some pre-university schools. The data collection methodology was carried out by distributing a questionnaire to students, with previously prepared questions, about knowledge and consumption of (7) most common native fruits, based on the perception of the benefits of consuming these fruits, as well as knowing the sociodemographic characteristics of the students. The data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences SPSS version 21.0. Descriptive statistics and association tests were performed at a significance level of 5%. The study covered a total of 244 students aged 16 to 18 years, with an average of 17 years. Of this total, 85 (35%) were male and 159 (65%) were female, of which 139 (57%) attended the 11th grade and 105 (43%) the 12th grade. From the results obtained, the best-known native fruits were: malambe, massala, tindziva, mapfilwa and maphsisha, with intervals of 58% to 100% of citation for knowledge, and 42% to 95% for consumption. The native fruits mentioned as the least known and consumed were mavungwa and macuacua, with intervals of 11% to 30% of citation for knowledge and 7% to 22% of citation for consumption. From this study it was possible to conclude that there is knowledge, perception and consumption of native fruits among students in these schools(TRADUÇÃO NOSSA)