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Abstract
Goats milk can be considered as one type of natural functional food due to its nutritional
benefits. Nowadays, the dairy milk production in Malaysia is focusing more on cows milk compared to goats
milk. However, the demand for goats milk is increasing especially among Muslims as it is considered as one of
the foods consumed by the prophet Muhammad (pbuh). A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 221
residents in Pulau Langkawi, Kedah. This study showed that the practice of drinking goats milk among the local
residents was still low; only 11.8 % of the residents consumed goats milk daily and 40% chose goats milk in its
powdered form. The main barriers to goats milk consumption included: not interested to consume goats milk
(54.%), unpleasant taste (51.3%) and non-staple food (50.8%). This study also found that knowledge (r=0.200,
p=0.003) and attitude (r=0.174, p<0.001) are positively correlated with goats milk consumption. In conclusion,
further health intervention need to be done to promote the practice of drinking goats milk. With proper
knowledge and positive attitude the consumption of goats milk may improve the quality of life and sustain
optimal wellness and health throughout life
Keywords: goats milk, consumption, Muslims, prophet, health benefits
1. INTRODUCTION
In Malaysia, the demand for goats milk is low compared
to cows milk. However, it has been observed that is now
an increasing demand for goats milk as evident by the
numbers of fresh pasteurized goats milk sold in large
supermarkets such as Giant, Tesco and Jaya Grocery. The
approximate price ranges from RM 5 to RM 6 per 250
ml. Besides the industry of fresh goats milk, we are able
to see the increasing demands for powdered goats milk
brands products such as KariHome, Purenat and Organic
Forest goats milk sold in the pharmacies and the local
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Study Design
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RESULTS
A.
Socio-Demographic Characteristics
1
2
18
8
8.1
3.6
Per week
1
2
3
13
4
4
6.0
1.8
1.8
Per month
1
2
3
20
7
4
9.0
3.2
1.8
Per year
52
23.5
Never
or
once in a
lifetime
91
41.2
32.4 (8.8)
109
106
6
49.3
48.0
2.7
71
34
4
102
8
2
32.1
15.4
1.8
46.2
3.6
0.9
109
112
49.3
51.7
85
38.5
Half cup
4.1
One cup
116
52.5
0.9
4.1
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Knowledge
Knowledge
-
Practice
0.200**
Fresh
milk
27
20.7
Practice
Belief
0.200**
0.204**
-0.062
Pasteurized milk
33
25.4
Attitude
0.576***
0.174**
Powdered milk
52
40.0
Fresh
unpasteurized
and powdered milk
2.3
Pasteurized
powdered milk
5.4
6.2
unpasteurized
and
C.
basis
60
Percentage(%)
Attitude
0.576**
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0.174**
0.394**
*
-
0.394
**
Correlations with ** were significant at p<0.05
Correlations with *** were significant at p<0.001
6. DISCUSSION
50
40
30
20
10
Belief
0.204
**
-0.062
-
Price
Taste
Difficult
to find
Nonstaple
Not
interested
Yes
43.6
51.3
43.6
50.8
54.4
No
56.4
48.7
56.4
49.2
45.6
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Knowledge also is crucial in determining ones individual
to start eating healthily (Wardle 2000).
This study also found that religious belief did not
have correlation with goats milk consumption. This
shows that although this practice had been done by the
prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and recommended in the
Holy Quran, the consumption of goats milk among the
respondents was still very low. Therefore, further health
intervention and strategies are crucial to promote goats
milk consumption especially in terms of its health and
religious advantages in order to increase the publics
awareness and intention to instil goats milk as one part of
their healthy eating practice. Study by Ishak et al. (2013)
found that the respondents did not inculcate yet the
practice of prophetic diet such as dates, honey and milk in
their everyday life. However, they are actually having the
intention to practice the teaching of eating from the
prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in the future.
7. CONCLUSION
The consumption of goats milk with proper knowledge
and positive attitude will be able to improve the publics
quality of life and sustain optimal wellness and health
throughout life.
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