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    Food intake among smallholder cassava value chain households

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    Date
    2019
    Author
    Samuel, F.O.
    Akinwande, B.A.
    Opasola, R.O.
    Azeez, L.A.
    Abass, A.B.
    Type
    Journal Article
    Target Audience
    Scientists
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    Purpose The purpose of this study is to compare food consumption and dietary diversity in smallholder cassava value chain households (CVCHs) and non-cassava value chain households (non-CVCHs). Design/methodology/approach A total of 572 rural households were selected using multi-stage sampling from Oyo and Kwara states, Southwest Nigeria. Socio-demographic, 24 h dietary recall and food frequency questionnaires were used to collect data. Household Dietary Diversity Score (HDDS) and the Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women of Reproductive Age (MDD-W) were measured. Findings The mean age of respondents was 49.1 ± 17.3 years, 68.3 per cent were female, household sizes ranged from 2-20 with an average of 8 members. Most households consumed monotonous staple-based diets mainly from roots and tubers, cereals and legumes. There was no significant difference in HDDS (6.70 ± 1.37 and 6.77 ± 1.12; p = 0.12) and MDD-W (4.78 ± 1.12 and 4.95 ± 1.16; p = 0.09) for CVCH and non-CVCH respectively. About one-third of all women did not achieve the MDD-W score required for micronutrient adequacy, with the main dietary gap being vitamin A-rich fruits and vegetables. Practical implications The findings suggest that there was no influence of households’ involvement in cassava value chain activities on their pattern of food consumption and dietary diversity. Originality/value While cassava value chain activities have potential for improved livelihoods among its actors, a nutrition-sensitive approach needs to be incorporated to translate this into their improved food consumption, dietary diversity and nutritional (particularly micronutrient) status.
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1108/nfs-11-2018-0310
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/5562
    Non-IITA Authors ORCID
    Adebayo Abasshttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1376-3608
    Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1108/nfs-11-2018-0310
    Research Themes
    SOCIAL SCIENCE & AGRICUSINESS
    IITA Subjects
    Cassava; Food Systems; Smallholder Farmers; Value Chains
    Agrovoc Terms
    Cassava; Farming; Households; Food Consumption; Nigeria; Value Chain; Smallholders; Food Intake
    Regions
    Africa; West Africa
    Countries
    Nigeria
    Journals
    Nutrition & Food Science
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