Introduction --
Peanut production in the Philippines --
Peanut importation --
Data source and analytical procedure --
Questionnaire development --
Data collection --
Data analysis --
Results and implications --
The respondents --
Distribution --
Characteristics --
Attitude to peanut consumption --
Use of media --
Forms/uses of peanuts --
Most preferred peanut products --
Storage of peanuts at home --
Sources of peanuts --
General pattern of peanut consumption --
Opinions/feelings about peanuts --
Peanut consumption --
Raw peanut --
Boiled peanut --
Roasted peanut --
Fried peanut --
Peanut butter --
Peanut candies --
Peanut as a food ingredient --
Peanut oil --
Peanut products in the area --
Consumption patterns in various food items --
Cereals --
Meat, poultry, and fish --
Vegetables and fruits --
Milk --
Beverages --
Diary products/bread spread --
Root crops --
Candies/snack items --
Nutrient analysis of various food items including peanuts --
A comparison of peanut consumption --
Determinants of peanut consumption and utilization --
Summary and conclusion --
Recommendations.

"This study on peanut consumption patterns is, therefore, timely. Factors that affect its low per capita consumption and its utilization must be determined. Moreover, recommendations to counteract the problems plaguing the local peanut industry were offered."