Diversifying the utilization of maize at household level in Zambia: Quality and consumer preferences of maize-based snacks
This study evaluated the nutritional, antinutritional properties, and consumer preferences of five maize-based snacks at the household level. The physical, nutritional, and antinutritional properties were analyzed with standard laboratory methods, while a structured questionnaire was used for the da...
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| author | Alamu, Emmanuel Oladeji Olaniyan, Bukola Maziya-Dixon, Busie |
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| description | This study evaluated the nutritional, antinutritional properties, and consumer preferences of five maize-based snacks at the household level. The physical, nutritional, and antinutritional properties were analyzed with standard laboratory methods, while a structured questionnaire was used for the data collection on consumer preferences of the maize products. There were significant (p < 0.05) differences in the proximate parameters of the maize snack samples. Antinutritional properties among maize snacks all fell within the permissible range. Respondents from all districts showed no significant (p > 0.05) differences in maize chin-chin variants’ and maize finger variants’ except for Serenje and Mkushi districts where maize chin-chin and maize finger showed significant (p < 0.05) differences in their sensory ratings. However, across districts, the most rated maize finger variant was the spiced 100% maize finger. In conclusion, maize-based snacks enriched with soybean flour have proven nutritious with a reasonable acceptability level. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1713472025-10-28T10:12:08Z Diversifying the utilization of maize at household level in Zambia: Quality and consumer preferences of maize-based snacks Alamu, Emmanuel Oladeji Olaniyan, Bukola Maziya-Dixon, Busie maize households consumer behaviour nutrition This study evaluated the nutritional, antinutritional properties, and consumer preferences of five maize-based snacks at the household level. The physical, nutritional, and antinutritional properties were analyzed with standard laboratory methods, while a structured questionnaire was used for the data collection on consumer preferences of the maize products. There were significant (p < 0.05) differences in the proximate parameters of the maize snack samples. Antinutritional properties among maize snacks all fell within the permissible range. Respondents from all districts showed no significant (p > 0.05) differences in maize chin-chin variants’ and maize finger variants’ except for Serenje and Mkushi districts where maize chin-chin and maize finger showed significant (p < 0.05) differences in their sensory ratings. However, across districts, the most rated maize finger variant was the spiced 100% maize finger. In conclusion, maize-based snacks enriched with soybean flour have proven nutritious with a reasonable acceptability level. 2021 2025-01-29T12:58:03Z 2025-01-29T12:58:03Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171347 en Open Access MDPI Alamu, Emmanuel Oladeji; Olaniyan, Bukola; and Maziya-Dixon, Busie. 2021. Diversifying the utilization of maize at household level in Zambia: Quality and consumer preferences of maize-based snacks. Foods 10(4): 750. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10040750 |
| spellingShingle | maize households consumer behaviour nutrition Alamu, Emmanuel Oladeji Olaniyan, Bukola Maziya-Dixon, Busie Diversifying the utilization of maize at household level in Zambia: Quality and consumer preferences of maize-based snacks |
| title | Diversifying the utilization of maize at household level in Zambia: Quality and consumer preferences of maize-based snacks |
| title_full | Diversifying the utilization of maize at household level in Zambia: Quality and consumer preferences of maize-based snacks |
| title_fullStr | Diversifying the utilization of maize at household level in Zambia: Quality and consumer preferences of maize-based snacks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diversifying the utilization of maize at household level in Zambia: Quality and consumer preferences of maize-based snacks |
| title_short | Diversifying the utilization of maize at household level in Zambia: Quality and consumer preferences of maize-based snacks |
| title_sort | diversifying the utilization of maize at household level in zambia quality and consumer preferences of maize based snacks |
| topic | maize households consumer behaviour nutrition |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171347 |
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