Consumption pattern and acceptability of winged termites ( Macroterme bellicosus )-enriched infant complementary foods i
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ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE
Consumption pattern and acceptability of winged termites (Macroterme bellicosus)-enriched infant complementary foods in Ekiti State, Nigeria Oladejo Thomas Adepoju 1
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Kayode Ajayi 2
Received: 4 June 2020 / Accepted: 23 October 2020 # African Association of Insect Scientists 2020
Abstract Lack of quality and diversity in complementary foods adversely affect infant and young child’s growth and nutritional status. Due to poverty, animal-source foods are not readily available in many rural parts of Nigeria. Winged termites (Macroterme bellicosus) had been reported to be rich in essential nutrients and could be suitable alternative to animal source-foods in complementary feeding when available. This study was designed to investigate the consumption pattern of the insect and acceptability of its use in complementary foods. Using a validated, semi-structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire, 700 respondents of different age groups and socio-demographic status were recruited for consumption study in 5 Local Government Areas of Ekiti State. Four sets of commonly used complementary foods (Maize and Sorghum pap, boiled rice and yam) were enriched with Macroterme bellicosus (MB) by adding ground MB to them separately in the ratio 4:1 (w/w). The macro-and micronutrient content of the blends were determined using standard AOAC methods. Maternal acceptability of the enriched foods was evaluated among sixty untrained nursing mothers on a seven-point hedonic scale. Consumption of MB was dependent on its availability during the rainy season; and is consumed fresh or fried with or without seasoning. Most (95.4%) respondents had never experienced any negative side effect(s) on consumption of the insect. Addition of MB significantly improved the nutrient and energy content of the complementary foods. Sorghum pap enriched with MB had the best score in all the parameters assessed. The four enriched complementary foods were acceptable to the mothers, hence improving the nutrient content of complementary foods with Marcroterme bellicosus should be encouraged. Keywords Marcroterme bellicosus . Consumption pattern . Complementary foods . Marcroterme bellicosus-enriched complementary food . Maternal acceptability
Introduction Prevalence of undernourishment in sub-Saharan Africa has been on the increase over the last few years. It reduced from Note: This paper reports the concluding part of our research on the nutritional importance of Winged Termites and its potentials in reducing level of malnutrition among the communities where it exists. * Oladejo Thomas Adepoju [email protected]; [email protected] 1
Departments of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Public Health College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
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Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
24.3% in 2005 to 20.7% of the population in 2014 but increased again to 23.2% in 2017 (FAO/IFAD/ UNICEF/ WFP/
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