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Acceptability and feasibility of insect consumption among pregnant women in Liberia.
Maternal & Child Nutrition ( IF 3.4 ) Pub Date : 2020-03-01 , DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12990
Katrina M Coley 1 , Joseph E Perosky 1, 2 , Aloysius Nyanplu 3 , Alphonso Kofa 3 , Jacob P Anankware 4 , Cheryl A Moyer 1, 5 , Jody R Lori 1
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Maternity waiting homes (MWHs) in Liberia promote facility-based delivery to reduce maternal mortality. However, women often must bring their own food and supplies to MWHs, which makes food insecurity a barrier to the utilisation of MWHs. Consumption of edible indigenous insects is a common practice and has notable nutritional benefits but has not been studied in Liberia as a potential solution to food insecurity at MWHs. The purpose of this study is to (a) examine the acceptability of insect consumption in the context of Liberian beliefs, (b) identify species commonly consumed by pregnant women in Liberia, and (c) examine the feasibility of harvesting insects as food and income generation for women staying at MWHs. Focus groups were conducted at 18 healthcare facilities in Liberia. Participants included chiefs, community leaders, women of reproductive age, traditional birth attendants, women staying at MWHs, and male partners. Focus group participants identified many different species of insects consumed by pregnant women in the community as well as the perceived health impacts of insect consumption. They also described their own experiences with insect hunting and consumption and the perceived marketability of insects, particularly palm weevil larvae. The results of these discussions demonstrate that insect consumption is an acceptable practice for pregnant women in rural Liberia. These findings suggest that it is feasible to further explore the use of palm weevil larvae as dietary supplementation and income generation for women staying at MWHs in Liberia.

中文翻译:

利比里亚孕妇食用昆虫的可接受性和可行性。

利比里亚的产妇候诊所(MWH)促进以设施为基础的分娩,以降低产妇死亡率。但是,妇女通常必须将自己的食物和供应带到兆瓦家庭,这使粮食不安全成为利用兆瓦家庭的障碍。食用可食用的土著昆虫是一种普遍做法,具有显着的营养益处,但尚未在利比里亚进行研究,以作为解决MWHs粮食不安全的潜在解决方案。这项研究的目的是(a)根据利比里亚的信念审查昆虫消费的可接受性,(b)确定利比里亚孕妇通常食用的物种,以及(c)检验将昆虫作为食物和收入收割的可行性居住在妇幼保健中心的妇女的后代。在利比里亚的18个医疗机构进行了焦点小组讨论。参加者包括酋长,社区领袖,育龄妇女,传统接生员,留在妇幼保健院的妇女和男性伴侣。焦点小组参与者确定了社区孕妇食用的许多不同种类的昆虫,以及感知到的食用昆虫对健康的影响。他们还描述了他们自己在捕猎和食用昆虫方面的经验以及对昆虫,特别是棕榈象鼻虫幼虫的可感知的适销性。这些讨论的结果表明,利比里亚农村地区的孕妇食用昆虫是一种可接受的做法。这些发现表明,进一步探索使用棕榈象鼻虫幼虫作为膳食补充剂并为留在利比里亚的MWH妇女创造收入是可行的。焦点小组参与者确定了社区孕妇食用的许多不同种类的昆虫,以及感知到的食用昆虫对健康的影响。他们还描述了他们自己在捕猎和食用昆虫方面的经验以及对昆虫,特别是棕榈象鼻虫幼虫的可感知的适销性。这些讨论的结果表明,利比里亚农村地区的孕妇食用昆虫是一种可接受的做法。这些发现表明,进一步探索使用棕榈象鼻虫幼虫作为膳食补充剂并为留在利比里亚的MWH妇女创造收入是可行的。焦点小组参与者确定了社区孕妇食用的许多不同种类的昆虫,以及感知到的食用昆虫对健康的影响。他们还描述了他们自己在捕猎和食用昆虫方面的经验以及对昆虫,特别是棕榈象鼻虫幼虫的可感知的适销性。这些讨论的结果表明,利比里亚农村地区的孕妇食用昆虫是一种可接受的做法。这些发现表明,进一步探索使用棕榈象鼻虫幼虫作为膳食补充剂并为留在利比里亚的MWH妇女创造收入是可行的。他们还描述了他们自己在捕猎和食用昆虫方面的经验以及对昆虫,特别是棕榈象鼻虫幼虫的可感知的适销性。这些讨论的结果表明,利比里亚农村地区的孕妇食用昆虫是一种可接受的做法。这些发现表明,进一步探索使用棕榈象鼻虫幼虫作为膳食补充剂并为留在利比里亚的MWH妇女创造收入是可行的。他们还描述了他们自己在捕猎和食用昆虫方面的经验以及对昆虫特别是棕榈象鼻虫幼虫的可感觉到的适销性。这些讨论的结果表明,利比里亚农村地区的孕妇食用昆虫是一种可接受的做法。这些发现表明,进一步探索使用棕榈象鼻虫幼虫作为膳食补充剂并为留在利比里亚的MWH妇女创造收入是可行的。
更新日期:2020-03-01
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