Abstract
The study analysed per capita sugar consumption patterns and food expenditure in Bauchi
State, Nigeria. A cross–sectional data were collected from 412 households through a multi –
stage sampling technique. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and double-log
regression model. The result revealed that households' mean monthly per capita sugar
consumption was 779.11g, 806.86g and 835.57g in the northern, central and western zone,
respectively. In the northern zone 58.7% of the respondents consumed more sugar during the
hot season. While in western zone 64.2% consumed more sugar during the cold season;
likewise, in central zone it was 38.5%. The mean monthly sugar expenditure for the households
in the northern, central and western zone were N2,221.50 N2,492.07 and N1,824.33
respectively Furthermore, white sugar was found to be the most preferred and most regularly
consumed with 80.4%,76.0% and 71.5% in northern, central and western zone, respectively.
The mean monthly total expenditure and food expenditure for the households in the northern
zone were N70,185.31 and N42,751.75 respectively, while in the central zone, it was
N48,336.54 and N28,649.04 respectively and in western zone it was N50,287.88 and
N27,687.88 respectively. The result for elasticity demand for sugar indicated that it is a normal
commodity with an income coefficient of 0.482, while price elasticity was 0.629, with an R2
value of 0.524 and the F-value was (39.969) significant (P<0.01). Based on the recommended
level of sugar intake of 25g per capita per day by WHO the study area sugar consumption is
slightly higher at 27g per capita per day. As most of the literature on the theme provides a
medical, nutritional or health-related point of view, there is a lack of studies on sugar
consumption that actually consider the balance or shares of sugar expenditure from
household’s food expenditure and how they vary across social determinants. The study
therefore recommended that household should be encouraged by government and non
governmental organizations to plan meals that moderate sugar intake.
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