The importance of fruits and vegetables intake in optimal pregnancy outcomes is well established based on intervention studies. Although some experimental data suggest that other micro- or macronutrients may be important, especially among undernourished women. Several studies have been done on pregnant women but little research attention has been directed towards consumption of fruits and vegetables, therefore, this study focused on knowledge, attitude and consumption of fruits and vegetables among pregnant women in Ogbomoso, Oyo state, Nigeria. Social cognitive theory provided the framework, while the descriptive design of both survey and correlation type were used. Multistage sampling procedure was used. Four hundred and twenty one (421) respondents were randomly selected. KCFV (r=0.74), ATCFV (r=0.79) and CFV scales were used as instrument for data collection. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square, Pearson Product Moment Correlation and t-test at 0.05 level of significance.
Respondents mean age was 32.60 ±2.30 years. There was no significant knowledge (X2cal=34.20, X2crit= 55.76, df= 36), attitude (X2cal= 24.619, X2crit= 55.76, df= 36) and consumption (X2cal= 39.75, X2crit= 55.76, df= 36) of fruits and vegetable among pregnant women. There was no significant relationship between knowledge and attitude (r=.11), knowledge and consumption (r=.211) but there is significant relationship between attitude and consumption (r=.855). There was significant difference in knowledge (t=3632, df=420) in favour of multiparous women, attitude (t=3.006, df=420, p<0.05) and consumption (t=5.261, df=420) of fruits and vegetable based on gravidity in favour of primed. The results of the study showed that majority of the respondents do not consume fruits and vegetables. It was concluded that there was no significant knowledge of consumption of fruits and vegetables
among pregnant women in Ogbomoso. Efforts should be made by health educators, health policy makers and other stakeholders to address the issue of none consumption of fruits and vegetables among pregnant women through policy making and research.