Dairy consumption in northern Nigeria: Implications for development policies

Data from a household survey were used to investigate levels and patterns of dairy product consumption in northern Nigeria. The data were sorted by income category, ethnic group and geographic location. Dairy products were grouped into traditional and imported products. Per capita consumption averag...

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Main Author: Jansen, G.P.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 1992
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28646
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description Data from a household survey were used to investigate levels and patterns of dairy product consumption in northern Nigeria. The data were sorted by income category, ethnic group and geographic location. Dairy products were grouped into traditional and imported products. Per capita consumption averaged double that for sub-Saharan Africa. Consumption differed significantly between rural and urban households and between ethnic groups. Consumers' preferences for traditional dairy products and past experiences with high-input, large-scale dairy production justify increased support for the development of traditional milk production systems and per urban dairy production and processing.
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spelling CGSpace286462024-04-25T06:00:32Z Dairy consumption in northern Nigeria: Implications for development policies Jansen, G.P. food consumption milk production milk consumption development policies milk products households development food science Data from a household survey were used to investigate levels and patterns of dairy product consumption in northern Nigeria. The data were sorted by income category, ethnic group and geographic location. Dairy products were grouped into traditional and imported products. Per capita consumption averaged double that for sub-Saharan Africa. Consumption differed significantly between rural and urban households and between ethnic groups. Consumers' preferences for traditional dairy products and past experiences with high-input, large-scale dairy production justify increased support for the development of traditional milk production systems and per urban dairy production and processing. 1992-06 2013-05-06T07:01:04Z 2013-05-06T07:01:04Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28646 en Limited Access Elsevier Food Policy;17(3):214-226
spellingShingle food consumption
milk production
milk consumption
development policies
milk products
households
development
food science
Jansen, G.P.
Dairy consumption in northern Nigeria: Implications for development policies
title Dairy consumption in northern Nigeria: Implications for development policies
title_full Dairy consumption in northern Nigeria: Implications for development policies
title_fullStr Dairy consumption in northern Nigeria: Implications for development policies
title_full_unstemmed Dairy consumption in northern Nigeria: Implications for development policies
title_short Dairy consumption in northern Nigeria: Implications for development policies
title_sort dairy consumption in northern nigeria implications for development policies
topic food consumption
milk production
milk consumption
development policies
milk products
households
development
food science
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28646
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