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10.4314/as.v2i2.1494Keywords:
Nutrient intake seasonal variation farm households cassava supplementary foods
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Seasonal variations and contributions of cassava to the nutrient intakes of rural farm households
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Nutritional assessment of 72 subjects from randomly selected 34 rural farm households of Ohosu community in Edo State, Nigeria was done using anthropometric measurements of weight and height. A four day weighed food intake study was carried out in the months of August (S1), November (S2), February (S3), and May (S4) 1998 - 1999. Analysis of weight for height compared with standards for children and adults showed that 52.78% of the subjects were wasted. The nutrient intakes were below the FAO/WHO requirement values for over 80% of the subjects. The most wide - spread nutrient deficiencies were protein, thiamin and riboflavin. Vitamin A intake was adequate for over 95% of the subjects. Cassava products were consumed by 99% -100% of the subjects in any one day of the seasons. Cassava was the major source of nutrients in their diets. It contributed between 6% and 23% of the daily nutrient intake. The energy intake of women (155.6% of requirement) aged 31-40 years was significantly higher in S1 than in all the other seasons (LSD. 05 = 51.84).
Key words: Nutrient intake, seasonal variation, farm households, cassava, supplementary foods.
Agro-Science Vol.2(2) 2001: 81-88
Key words: Nutrient intake, seasonal variation, farm households, cassava, supplementary foods.
Agro-Science Vol.2(2) 2001: 81-88
