137. Determinants of Edible Insects Consumption Level in Kogi State, Nigeria
Keywords:
Edible insects, Consumption, Determinants, Constraints, PerceptionAbstract
137. Determinants of Edible Insects Consumption Level in Kogi State, Nigeria  Theme: Health and Entrepreneurship Development in Agriculture Abstract The study investigates the determinants of edible insects’ consumption level in Kogi state, Nigeria. It specifically carried an inventory of indigenous species of edible insects available to the respondents; ascertain the people’s knowledge level of the functional value of insects; their level of consumption and perception of insect farming in the state and to identify the constraints to insects’ consumption among the population. The study adopted multistage sampling procedure to select a total of 160 rural dwellers from the 4 ADP zones in the state. Data were collected with the aid of interview schedules and analyzed using: descriptive and inferential statistics. Finding shows that cricket, termite, palm weevil, yam beetle, caterpillar, silkworm, and locust respectively were the identified indigenous species of insects being consumed by the people of Kogi state. However, low level of insect consumption was recorded in the state as a result of poor level of knowledge of their functional values and negative perception of insect farming and consumption. The regression analysis results identified respondents’ age (β=0.140, P=0.00), main occupation (β=3.224, P=0.00) and perceived constraints (β=7.255, P=0.00) as determinants of the consumption level of insects. The study concludes that insects consumption is a common practice in Kogi state even though on a low scale and therefore recommends among other things, heavy public awareness creation and public education on the health and nutritional benefits of edible insects to mankind and establishment of insects farming training centres by the state Government.  Keywords: Edible insects, consumption, determinants, constraints and perceptionReferences
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Agbidye, F. S. Ofuya, T. I. and Akindele, S. O. (2009). Marketability and Nutritional Qualities of Some Edible Forest Insects in Benue State, Nigeria. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition 8 (7). Pp: 917-922.
Ajayi, O.E. and Adedire, C. O. (2007). Nutrient Characteristics of the Subterranean Termite, Macrotermes subhyalinus (Rambur) (Isoptera: Termitidae). Nigeria Journal of Entomology. Vol. 24: Pp: 42-47.
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Ajayi, O.E. and Adedire, C. O. (2007). Nutrient Characteristics of the Subterranean Termite, Macrotermes subhyalinus (Rambur) (Isoptera: Termitidae). Nigeria Journal of Entomology. Vol. 24: Pp: 42-47.
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Ebenebe, C. I. and Okpoko, V. O. (2015). Edible insect consumption in the South Eastern Nigeria. International Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research. Vol. 6, Issue 6. Available at: www.ijser.org.
Ekpo, K. E. (2011). Effect of processing on the protein quality of four popular insects consumed in Southern Nigeria. Archives of Applied Science Research. Available online at www.scholarsresearchlibrary.com. Vol. 3 (6):307-326.
Fadairo, O. S., Olutegbe, N. S., and Tijani, A. M. (2015). Attitude of crop farmers towards e-wallet platform of the Growth Enhancement Support Scheme for input delivery in Oke- Ogun area of Oyo state. Journal of Agricultural Informatics. 6(2), 62-77. doi: 10.17700/jai.2015.6.2.184
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Huis, V. A. (2012). Feed in Assuring Food Security. Annual Review of Entomology. DOI:10.1146/annurev-ento-120811-153704. Available at: www.annualreviews.org
Kelemen, L. E., Kushi, L. H., Jacobs, D. R. and Cerhan, J. R. (2005). Associations of dietary protein with disease and mortality in a prospective study of postmenopausal women. American Journal of Epidemiology. 161, 239–249.
Kontogianni, M. D., Panagiotakos, D. B., Pitsavos, C., Chrysohoou, C., and Stefanadis, C. (2008). Relationship between meat intake and the development of acute coronary syndromes: The CARDIO2000 case–control study. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Vol. 62, 171–177.
Mbata, K. J. and Chidumayo E. N. (2003). Traditional Value of Caterpillars (Insecta: Lepidoptera) among the Bisa people of Zambia. Insect Science Applied Journal. Vol. 23: 341-354.
Rogers, E. M. (1995). Diffusion of innovations. Retrieved on 09/02/2016 from https://web. stanford.edu/class/symbsys205/Diffusion%20of%20Innovations.htm
Rogers, E. M. (1995). Diffusion of innovations. Retrieved on 09/02/2016 from https://web. stanford.edu/class/symbsys205/Diffusion%20of%20Innovations.htm
Williamson, C. S., Foster, R. K., Stanner, S. A., and Buttriss, J. L. (2005). Red meat in the diet. British Nutrition Foundation. Nutrition Bulletin. Vol. 30. Pp: 323–355.
Wei, E. K., Giovannucci, E., Wu, K., Rosner, B., Fuchs, C. S. and Willett, W. C. (2004).
Comparison of risk factors for colon and rectal cancer. International Journal of
Cancer. Vol. 108, 433–442.
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MELUDU, N. T., & ONOJA, N. M. (2018). 137. Determinants of Edible Insects Consumption Level in Kogi State, Nigeria. Journal of Agricultural Extension, 22(1), 156–170. Retrieved from https://aesonnigeria.org/ajm/index.php/jae/article/view/1290
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