Quantifying Turkana’s wild edible plants’ contribution to critical micronutrient and dietary diversity among women of reproductive age
This study explored wild edible plants' (WEPs) contribution to dietary diversity and micronutrient intakes of women in Turkana County using a multi-method quantitative research design. In addition to the nutrient composition analysis of four vegetable plants and one edible fruit collected from the w...
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| author | Oduor, Francis Keding, Gudrun Kaindi, Dasel Mulwa Abong, George Thuita, Faith Termote, Celine |
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| description | This study explored wild edible plants' (WEPs) contribution to dietary diversity and micronutrient intakes of women in Turkana County using a multi-method quantitative research design. In addition to the nutrient composition analysis of four vegetable plants and one edible fruit collected from the wild, two survey rounds were conducted – in 2020 during COVID (n = 360) and in 2022 during extreme drought (n = 600), to collect dietary intake data of women using 24-h recall. The study revealed that WEPs contribute 12% to 30% of the total daily food intake among women, and 0.6 to 1.4 food groups to dietary diversity, depending on the season. All the five WEPs tested contained on average 0.5 mg zinc, 6.4–25.5 mg iron, and 97.8–330.8 mg calcium per 100 g edible portion. This study demonstrates the significance of WEPs' nutritional contribution to the Turkana communities' diets, and their pivotal role during times of food scarcity, and recommends their promotion alongside measures to prevent their overexploitation. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1593682025-11-11T18:55:54Z Quantifying Turkana’s wild edible plants’ contribution to critical micronutrient and dietary diversity among women of reproductive age Oduor, Francis Keding, Gudrun Kaindi, Dasel Mulwa Abong, George Thuita, Faith Termote, Celine nutrition nutrición wild plants dieta saludable diet quality dietary diversity trace elements-micronutrients drought sequía diversidad de la alimentación nutrient availability carotenoids nutrient intake planta silvestre cultivo alimenticio-plantas comestibles nutriente oligoelemento-micronutrientes carotenoide This study explored wild edible plants' (WEPs) contribution to dietary diversity and micronutrient intakes of women in Turkana County using a multi-method quantitative research design. In addition to the nutrient composition analysis of four vegetable plants and one edible fruit collected from the wild, two survey rounds were conducted – in 2020 during COVID (n = 360) and in 2022 during extreme drought (n = 600), to collect dietary intake data of women using 24-h recall. The study revealed that WEPs contribute 12% to 30% of the total daily food intake among women, and 0.6 to 1.4 food groups to dietary diversity, depending on the season. All the five WEPs tested contained on average 0.5 mg zinc, 6.4–25.5 mg iron, and 97.8–330.8 mg calcium per 100 g edible portion. This study demonstrates the significance of WEPs' nutritional contribution to the Turkana communities' diets, and their pivotal role during times of food scarcity, and recommends their promotion alongside measures to prevent their overexploitation. 2024-12-31 2024-11-07T08:39:40Z 2024-11-07T08:39:40Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159368 en Open Access application/pdf Informa UK Limited Oduor, F.; Keding, G.; Kaindi, D.M.; Abong, G.; Thuita, F.; Termote, C. (2024) Quantifying Turkana’s wild edible plants’ contribution to critical micronutrient and dietary diversity among women of reproductive age. CyTA - Journal of Food 22(1): 2413949. ISSN: 1947-6337 |
| spellingShingle | nutrition nutrición wild plants dieta saludable diet quality dietary diversity trace elements-micronutrients drought sequía diversidad de la alimentación nutrient availability carotenoids nutrient intake planta silvestre cultivo alimenticio-plantas comestibles nutriente oligoelemento-micronutrientes carotenoide Oduor, Francis Keding, Gudrun Kaindi, Dasel Mulwa Abong, George Thuita, Faith Termote, Celine Quantifying Turkana’s wild edible plants’ contribution to critical micronutrient and dietary diversity among women of reproductive age |
| title | Quantifying Turkana’s wild edible plants’ contribution to critical micronutrient and dietary diversity among women of reproductive age |
| title_full | Quantifying Turkana’s wild edible plants’ contribution to critical micronutrient and dietary diversity among women of reproductive age |
| title_fullStr | Quantifying Turkana’s wild edible plants’ contribution to critical micronutrient and dietary diversity among women of reproductive age |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quantifying Turkana’s wild edible plants’ contribution to critical micronutrient and dietary diversity among women of reproductive age |
| title_short | Quantifying Turkana’s wild edible plants’ contribution to critical micronutrient and dietary diversity among women of reproductive age |
| title_sort | quantifying turkana s wild edible plants contribution to critical micronutrient and dietary diversity among women of reproductive age |
| topic | nutrition nutrición wild plants dieta saludable diet quality dietary diversity trace elements-micronutrients drought sequía diversidad de la alimentación nutrient availability carotenoids nutrient intake planta silvestre cultivo alimenticio-plantas comestibles nutriente oligoelemento-micronutrientes carotenoide |
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