Imported Versus Domestic Chicken Consumption in Ghana: Do Attitudes and Perceptions Matter?

Asante-Addo, Collins; Weible, Daniela

doi:10.1080/08974438.2020.1751767

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“…Indigenous poultry production in Africa has been neglected for a long time, because of its low productivity, even if the taste of the meat and eggs from these animals are highly appreciated by the population. This preference for local products has been shown in several studies, for eggs in South Africa [5] and in Ethiopia [6] and poultry meat in Ghana [7]. The cost of feed is limiting development of both commercial and local breeds of poultry [2].…”

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Productive Performance, Egg Quality and Composition in Local Laying Hens Fed Diets Including Either Desmodium tortuosum Leaf Flour or Hevea brasiliensis Seed Meal.

Koné¹,

Good²,

Kouba³

2023

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The objective of this study was to investigate the effects, on laying performance, egg quality traits, colour and composition, of supplementing a white corn-based diet with either Desmodium tortuosum leaf flour or Hevea brasiliensis seed meal. Four hundred 32-week-old hens were distributed to 40 pens of 10 hens each and allocated to 10 dietary treatments (4 replicates per treatment) for 6 weeks. Two control groups of 40 hens received one of either diet Y, based on yellow corn, or diet W, based on white corn. The other groups received a diet based on white corn 1) supplemented with Desmodium tortuosum leaf flour at 2.5%, 5%, 7.5% or 10% (diet D) or 2) supplemented with Hevea brasiliensis seed meal at 2.5%, 5%, 7.5% or 10% (diet H). Diet D led to increased egg production with a reduced cholesterol content but a degraded (pale) yolk colour. Diet D improved laying performance and yolk colour at a reduced feed cost per egg, but had no effect on cholesterol content. In conclusion, the inclusion of Desmodium tortuosum leaf flour, in a white corn-based diet, is effective in lowering feed cost, increasing egg production and improving yolk colour.

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Productive Performance, Egg Quality and Composition in Local Laying Hens Fed Diets Including Either Desmodium tortuosum Leaf Flour or Hevea brasiliensis Seed Meal.

Koné¹,

Good²,

Kouba³

2023

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“…In Table 6, mean log cfu/g for fungal counts for chicken products were 2.03, 2.06 and 1.97 for the USA, the Netherlands and Brazil respectively. (9). Out of the 45 chicken sampled, a total of 25 (55.56%) had fungal growth of which 28%, 32% and 44% were isolated from the USA, the Netherlands and Brazil respectively 4.0.…”

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Microbial Quality of Frozen Chicken Parts from three Import Countries into the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana

Yar¹,

Kwenin²,

Zanu³

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Background: There is an upsurge in the consumption of chicken meat leading to a high influx of imported frozen chicken parts into the Ghanaian markets with little information on their microbial qualities. This study examined the microbial quality of imported frozen chicken parts from three major import countries (USA, the Netherlands and Brazil) into the Kumasi Metropolis. Methods: A total of 45 chicken meat parts of 15 thighs, wings and backs from wholesale cold stores market in the Kumasi Metropolis were randomly sampled for laboratory examinations. A ten-fold serial dilution was performed on each homogenized chicken parts to determine microbiological quality using Plate Count Agar [1], MacConkey Agar (MCA), Mannitol Salt Agar (MSA) and Desoxycholate Citrate Agar (DCA) for the total viable count (TVC), total coliform count (TCC), Staphylococcus and Salmonella spp counts respectively incubated at 37oC for 48 hours. Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA) was used for fungal counts. We identified bacterial and fungal isolates using appropriate laboratory and biochemical tests. Descriptive data analysis was carried using SPSS-IBM version 16. Results: Mean TVCs of 5.93, 5.98 and 6.14 log10cfu/g were recorded for frozen chicken meats from the USA, the Netherlands and Brazil respectively. Means TCCs of 6.14, 5.93 and 5.98 log10cfu/g were obtained for chicken meats from Brazil, USA and the Netherlands respectively. Staphylococcus spp. (35.4%), E. coli (26.2%), Salmonella spp. (24.6%), and Klebsiella spp. (13.8%) were isolated with Aspergillus spp (33.3%), Rhizopus spp (27.3%), Penicillin spp (24.2%), and Cladosporium spp (15.2%). Chicken thighs, backs and wings recorded 46.2%, 29.2% and 24.6% bacterial contaminants in this order. Bacterial isolates of 49.2%, 28.8% and 22.0% were recorded in frozen chicken meat products from Brazil, the Netherlands USA respectively. Conclusion: The results suggest that imported frozen chicken meats into the Ghanaian market have moderate quality with potential pathogens such as E. coli and Salmonella spp.

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“…Demographic factors such as age and education did not significantly relate to specific attitudes, knowledge, and consumption towards local foods [ 25 ]. However, another study focused on consumer preferences of local chicken versus imported chicken found that the quality of the chicken in terms of freshness and taste, as well as ethnocentrism in favour of domestic production, can positively influence the consumption of local products [ 33 ].…”

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Drivers of consumer food choices of multinational corporations’ products over local foods in Ghana: a maximum difference scaling study

Nyarko,

Bartelmeß

2024

Global Health

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Introduction The fundamental transformation of food systems and retail environments in low-income countries is influencing consumers' food choices and dietary habits in unfavourable directions through the consumption of highly processed, energy-dense foods, predominantly manufactured by multinational food corporations. This study aims to identify the principal factors driving consumers' preference for multinational foods over local foods in the urban Accra region of Ghana. Method This cross-sectional survey involving a random sample of 200 consumers conducted in March/April 2023 using interviewer-administered questionnaires employed a maximum difference scaling approach to investigate the drivers of urban Ghanaian consumer food choices for multinational food corporations' products over local foods. The maximum difference scaling modelling analysis utilized in this study identifies the primary drivers of multinational food corporations' product preferences and the associated trade-offs. Result The study discovered that food quality and safe packaging, perceived healthiness, taste and flavour, and nutritional value were the most significant factors driving consumer preference for multinational food corporations' products over local foods in Ghana. The criterion food quality and safe packaging had the significantly highest utility than all other attributes in terms of consumer preference for products/meals from multinational food corporations over local foods. Conclusion The results of this study provide significant contributions to the existing body of research, as previous studies have not identified these factors as primary drivers of multinational food products. Public health authorities and nutritionists can use the study's findings to implement targeted quality assurance measures in local markets and to address the drivers in health education campaigns.

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Imported Versus Domestic Chicken Consumption in Ghana: Do Attitudes and Perceptions Matter?

Cited by 14 publications

References 39 publications

Productive Performance, Egg Quality and Composition in Local Laying Hens Fed Diets Including Either Desmodium tortuosum Leaf Flour or Hevea brasiliensis Seed Meal.

Productive Performance, Egg Quality and Composition in Local Laying Hens Fed Diets Including Either Desmodium tortuosum Leaf Flour or Hevea brasiliensis Seed Meal.

Microbial Quality of Frozen Chicken Parts from three Import Countries into the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana

Drivers of consumer food choices of multinational corporations’ products over local foods in Ghana: a maximum difference scaling study

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