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Evaluation of nutritional properties of cassava-legumes snacks for domestic consumption: consumer acceptance and willingness to pay in Zambia

dc.contributor.authorAlamu, E.O.
dc.contributor.authorMaziya-Dixon, B.
dc.contributor.authorOlaniyan, B.
dc.contributor.authorNtawuruhunga, P.
dc.contributor.authorChikoye, D.
dc.date.accessioned2021-01-27T09:38:46Z
dc.date.available2021-01-27T09:38:46Z
dc.date.issued2020-08-25
dc.identifier.citationAlamu, E.O., Maziya-Dixon, B., Olaniyan, B., Ntawuruhunga, P. & Chikoye, D. (2020). Evaluation of nutritional properties of cassava-legumes snacks for domestic consumption—consumer acceptance and willingness to pay in Zambia. AIMS Agriculture and Food, 5(3), 500-520.
dc.identifier.issn2471-2086
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/7021
dc.description.abstractHigh-quality cassava flour (HQCF) is a cheaper alternative to wheat in the production of snacks. This study assessed the nutritional properties and consumer acceptability of cassava-legume snacks in Zambia. Cassava snacks were made from 100% HQCF, 50:50 cassava-soybean flour blend, 50:50 cassava-cowpea flour blend and 100% wheat flour as the control. The samples were analyzed for nutritional, functional and anti-nutritional properties using standard laboratory methods. Also, a well-outlined questionnaire was used to collect data on consumer preferences. The results showed a significant (P < 0.05) effect of product type on all the proximate components except starch that had no significant effect (P > 0.05). There was a significant (P < 0.05) increase in ash, protein and fat contents but a decrease in total sugars, amylose and starch contents of the legume-fortified snacks when compared with 100% cassava snacks. Cassava-legume snacks had a high acceptance in Kasama, Kaoma and Mansa districts, with a better preference for the cowpea variant of tidbit. There was a positive linear relationship between snack sensory characteristics (aroma, taste and texture) and consumer willingness-to-pay (WTP). The results show that snacks that are acceptable, affordable, nutritious and of excellent preference characteristics can be produced from cassava and legumes for households in Zambia.
dc.description.sponsorshipAfrican Development Bank
dc.description.sponsorshipInternational Fund for Agricultural Development
dc.description.sponsorshipCGIAR Research Programs on Roots, Tubers and Bananas
dc.description.sponsorshipAgriculture for Nutrition and Health
dc.format.extent500-520
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectCassava
dc.subjectFlours
dc.subjectSnack Foods
dc.subjectProximate Composition
dc.subjectConsumer Behaviour
dc.subjectWillingness to Pay
dc.subjectSoybeans
dc.subjectNutrition
dc.titleEvaluation of nutritional properties of cassava-legumes snacks for domestic consumption: consumer acceptance and willingness to pay in Zambia
dc.typeJournal Article
cg.contributor.crpAgriculture for Nutrition and Health
cg.contributor.crpGrain Legumes
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Africa
cg.coverage.countryZambia
cg.coverage.hubSouthern Africa Hub
cg.coverage.hubHeadquarters and Western Africa Hub
cg.researchthemeBiotech and Plant Breeding
cg.researchthemeNutrition and Human Health
cg.researchthemePlant Production and Health
cg.identifier.bibtexciteidALAMU:2020b
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR Single Centre
cg.iitasubjectAflatoxin
cg.iitasubjectGrain Legumes
cg.iitasubjectNutrition
cg.iitasubjectPlant Breeding
cg.iitasubjectPlant Health
cg.iitasubjectPlant Production
cg.iitasubjectSoybean
cg.journalAIMS Agriculture and Food
cg.notesOpen Access Journal
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
cg.reviewstatusPeer Review
cg.usagerightslicenseCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 0.0)
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.3934/agrfood.2020.3.500
cg.iitaauthor.identifierAlamu Emmanuel Oladeji: 0000-0001-6263-1359
cg.iitaauthor.identifierPheneas Ntawuruhunga: 0000-0003-2330-9070
cg.iitaauthor.identifierDavid Chikoye: 0000-0002-6047-9821
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