Assessment of knowledge on functional values of edible insects in Peri urban communities of Ijebu Ode Local Government area, Ogun State Nigeria

Olarewaju, Titilope Omolara; Orumwense, L.A.; Oke, O.; Idowu, Ajibola; Adeboye, T.E.

doi:10.4314/as.v19i4.1

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“…Edible insects are an excellent source of dietary protein for both human consumption and livestock feed (Sogari et al, 2019;Olarewaju et al, 2020). Animal protein is abundant in insects at all stages of development (Tang et al, 2019).…”

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Edible insects as an alternative protein source in human and animal nutrition

Chukwudi,

Udeh,

Owolabi

et al. 2024

Agro-Sci.

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Entomophagy has received widespread attention in both developed and underdeveloped nations. However, the exponential increase in demand for the few available conventional food and feed ingredients that are limitedin supply and production has spurred the interest of food scientists and researchers to scale up their efforts to attain a more sustainable food ecosystem. This review, however, focuses on the current state of knowledge and the prowess of entomophagy to provide global faunas (micro and macro) with more extensive food and feed options. Edible insects potentially satisfy human dietary protein demands compared with other protein sources such as beef, chicken and pork. Unlike other animal-based proteins, edible insects contain higher protein levels, reaching 30% to 85% on a dry matter basis, and can quickly transform low-quality organic waste into edible protein. More so, studies have shown that replacing fishmeal with insect meal is a suitable alternative protein source for farm animals. Insect farming refers to the practice of raising and breeding insects as mini-livestock for the purpose of producing food or feed products that can be consumed directly by humans or animals. Insect farming is environmentally friendly due to its low ecological impact and the minimal need for arable land and water resources compared to other livestock species using about 80% of available agricultural land worldwide. When globally accepted, entomophagy and commercial insect farming have the potential to ease the hunger threat for the predicted world population, expected to be between 9.4 to 10.1 billion people in 2050.

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Edible insects as an alternative protein source in human and animal nutrition

Chukwudi,

Udeh,

Owolabi

et al. 2024

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“…Eating behaviour is defined as a set of simple habits, rules and norms constructed over time by individuals or social groups in relation to food (Etiévant et al, 2010;Olarewaju et al, 2020). It conveys social, mental and cultural representations that normally evolve over time, according to lifestyles (Ono et al, 2012).…”

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Effect of a communication programme on dietary behaviour of Beninese female handball players

Kiki¹,

Bio-Nigan²,

Tonon³

et al. 2021

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Dietary behaviour in humans is often influenced by intrinsic and extrinsic factors. During training camps, elite female handball players from different parts of the country are subjected to the same diet. The objective of the study was to determine the effect of a communication programme proposed in 2019, to the cadet and junior female handball players, on their dietary behaviour in Benin. This is an intervention study, with 36 cadet and junior female handball players selected to participate in the two training camps in 2019. Data on the physiological, social, cultural and psychological determinants of eating behaviour were collected through observation and questionnaire, as appropriate, before and after the intervention. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data and McNemar's test was used to analyze the contingency tables. Fifteen players significantly improved their eating behaviour from zero at baseline to good (p = 0.0001). The physiological, social, cultural and psychological determinants of eating behaviour were all improved at p = 0.0001. The proposed communication programme induced a significant improvement in the eating behaviour of the handball female players studied. Nutrition education sessions and the integration of the players' food preferences into diets may have a more significant impact in a future study.

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Assessment of knowledge on functional values of edible insects in Peri urban communities of Ijebu Ode Local Government area, Ogun State Nigeria

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Edible insects as an alternative protein source in human and animal nutrition

Edible insects as an alternative protein source in human and animal nutrition

Effect of a communication programme on dietary behaviour of Beninese female handball players

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