TY  - JOUR
AB  - 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.
VL  - 49
IS  - 6
SN  - 0034-6659
DO  - 10.1108/NFS-11-2018-0310
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/NFS-11-2018-0310
AU  - Samuel Folake Olukemi
AU  - Akinwande Bolanle Aishat
AU  - Opasola Rachel Oluwatoyin
AU  - Azeez Lukuman Akande
AU  - Abass Adebayo Busura
PY  - 2019
Y1  - 2019/01/01
TI  - Food intake among smallholder cassava value chain households
T2  - Nutrition & Food Science
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 1051
EP  - 1062
Y2  - 2024/04/18
ER  -