CONSUMERS KNOWLEDGE AND CONSUMPTION MANNER OF BOILED CASSAVA ROOT SOLD IN GASHUA, YOBE NIGERIA

The study investigated the consumers’ knowledge and consumption manner of boiled cassava root sold in Gashua, Yobe Nigeria. Well-structured questionnaire were administered to one hundred and fifty (150) people on information on their demographic characteristics and also on their knowledge about boil...

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Autores principales:	Saheed Adewale OMONIYI, Phidelia Ramatu WAZIRI-UGWU
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Publicado:	Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava 2019
Materias:	cassava root boiling consumer knowledge hydrogen cyanide safety Food processing and manufacture TP368-456
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:fe49179646ee4929b8dd0fd33eff173f2021-12-02T19:35:52ZCONSUMERS KNOWLEDGE AND CONSUMPTION MANNER OF BOILED CASSAVA ROOT SOLD IN GASHUA, YOBE NIGERIA2068-66092559-6381https://doaj.org/article/fe49179646ee4929b8dd0fd33eff173f2019-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.fia.usv.ro/fiajournal/index.php/FENS/article/view/690https://doaj.org/toc/2068-6609https://doaj.org/toc/2559-6381The study investigated the consumers’ knowledge and consumption manner of boiled cassava root sold in Gashua, Yobe Nigeria. Well-structured questionnaire were administered to one hundred and fifty (150) people on information on their demographic characteristics and also on their knowledge about boiled cassava root. The data obtained were analyzed with descriptive statistic. The results showed that majority of respondents are young people (19 – 28 years), male (70.70%), married (61.34%), University graduate (54.67%) and civil servant (72.00%). Majority of the respondents (56.00%) are not aware that cassava roots have anti-nutritional factors but also majority (65.20%) of the respondents knew that cassava roots have little nutrient contents. Majority of the respondents (54.70%) are consuming boiled cassava root as meal and they did not suffer from any ailment after eating boiled cassava root while minority (5.30%) reported that they suffered stomach ache after consuming it. However, majority (72.00%) of the respondents like eating boiled cassava root with protein based foods such as beans (53.30%), bambara nut (4.00%), pigeon pea (1.30%), eggs (6.70%), groundnut cake (4.00%) and meat (2.70%) while remaining 28.00% stated that they are addicted eating it without protein based foods. The study showed that the majority of the respondents are not aware that cassava roots contained anti-nutritional factors but they aware that it is safe to be consumed. Also, majority of the respondents knew that cassava roots have little nutrient contents but consuming it with non-protein foods, and they like to be eating it with protein based foods especially beans.Saheed Adewale OMONIYIPhidelia Ramatu WAZIRI-UGWUStefan cel Mare University of Suceavaarticlecassava rootboilingconsumer knowledgehydrogen cyanidesafetyFood processing and manufactureTP368-456ENFood and Environment Safety, Vol 18, Iss 4, Pp 315-320 (2019)
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description	The study investigated the consumers’ knowledge and consumption manner of boiled cassava root sold in Gashua, Yobe Nigeria. Well-structured questionnaire were administered to one hundred and fifty (150) people on information on their demographic characteristics and also on their knowledge about boiled cassava root. The data obtained were analyzed with descriptive statistic. The results showed that majority of respondents are young people (19 – 28 years), male (70.70%), married (61.34%), University graduate (54.67%) and civil servant (72.00%). Majority of the respondents (56.00%) are not aware that cassava roots have anti-nutritional factors but also majority (65.20%) of the respondents knew that cassava roots have little nutrient contents. Majority of the respondents (54.70%) are consuming boiled cassava root as meal and they did not suffer from any ailment after eating boiled cassava root while minority (5.30%) reported that they suffered stomach ache after consuming it. However, majority (72.00%) of the respondents like eating boiled cassava root with protein based foods such as beans (53.30%), bambara nut (4.00%), pigeon pea (1.30%), eggs (6.70%), groundnut cake (4.00%) and meat (2.70%) while remaining 28.00% stated that they are addicted eating it without protein based foods. The study showed that the majority of the respondents are not aware that cassava roots contained anti-nutritional factors but they aware that it is safe to be consumed. Also, majority of the respondents knew that cassava roots have little nutrient contents but consuming it with non-protein foods, and they like to be eating it with protein based foods especially beans.
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author	Saheed Adewale OMONIYI Phidelia Ramatu WAZIRI-UGWU
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title	CONSUMERS KNOWLEDGE AND CONSUMPTION MANNER OF BOILED CASSAVA ROOT SOLD IN GASHUA, YOBE NIGERIA
title_short	CONSUMERS KNOWLEDGE AND CONSUMPTION MANNER OF BOILED CASSAVA ROOT SOLD IN GASHUA, YOBE NIGERIA
title_full	CONSUMERS KNOWLEDGE AND CONSUMPTION MANNER OF BOILED CASSAVA ROOT SOLD IN GASHUA, YOBE NIGERIA
title_fullStr	CONSUMERS KNOWLEDGE AND CONSUMPTION MANNER OF BOILED CASSAVA ROOT SOLD IN GASHUA, YOBE NIGERIA
title_full_unstemmed	CONSUMERS KNOWLEDGE AND CONSUMPTION MANNER OF BOILED CASSAVA ROOT SOLD IN GASHUA, YOBE NIGERIA
title_sort	consumers knowledge and consumption manner of boiled cassava root sold in gashua, yobe nigeria
publisher	Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava
publishDate	2019
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