Edible insects are a nutrient-packed delicacy in Nigeria. The study determines the edible insect consumption patterns as well as the associable factors affecting edible insect consumption among young people in Oyo state, Nigeria. Data were sourced from three local government areas in Oyo state; Oluyole, Ibadan North, and Ibadan southeast. A total of 372 pretested questionnaires were administered randomly to young people who were residents in the study area. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple response analysis. The relationships between variables were done by Chi-square and multiple response analysis. The results show that winged Termites, Crickets, Palm weevils, Emperor moths, Grasshoppers, snout Beetles, and Caterpillars respectively were identified as indigenous species mostly consumed by the respondents. Most of the respondents (69.4%) agreed to have eaten insects either in the past or still do, out of which 45.16% of them ate insects before but not anymore. This implies that there was a steady decline in the number of young people that consume edible insects in the study area. Respondents’ choice to eat insects is significantly related to their age and educational level. However, the low level of insect consumption may be linked to the respondents’ negative perception of edible insects and associated constraints such as the seasonal nature of the insects and the poor supply of edible insects. Hence, there is a need to source for ways to make edible insects more appealing to the youths in the study area.

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尼日利亚奥约州三个地方政府区域年轻人食用昆虫的消费模式

在尼日利亚，食用昆虫是一种营养丰富的美食。该研究确定了尼日利亚奥约州年轻人食用昆虫消费模式以及影响食用昆虫消费的相关因素。数据来自奥约州的三个地方政府区域；奥卢约尔、伊巴丹北部和伊巴丹东南部。共有 372 份预先测试的问卷随机发放给研究区域内的年轻人。使用描述性统计和多重响应分析对数据进行分析。变量之间的关系通过卡方和多重响应分析完成。结果显示，有翅白蚁、蟋蟀、棕榈象鼻虫、帝王蛾、蚱蜢、鼻甲虫和毛毛虫分别被确定为受访者主要食用的本土物种。大多数受访者 (69.4%) 同意过去或现在吃过昆虫，其中 45.16% 的受访者以前吃过昆虫但不再吃昆虫。这意味着研究区食用昆虫的年轻人数量稳步下降。受访者选择吃昆虫与其年龄和教育水平显着相关。然而，昆虫消费量低可能与受访者对食用昆虫的负面看法以及相关的限制因素有关，例如昆虫的季节性和食用昆虫的供应不足。因此，需要寻找使可食用昆虫对研究区域的年轻人更具吸引力的方法。这意味着研究区食用昆虫的年轻人数量稳步下降。受访者选择吃昆虫与其年龄和教育水平显着相关。然而，昆虫消费量低可能与受访者对食用昆虫的负面看法以及相关的限制因素有关，例如昆虫的季节性和食用昆虫的供应不足。因此，需要寻找使可食用昆虫对研究区域的年轻人更具吸引力的方法。这意味着研究区食用昆虫的年轻人数量稳步下降。受访者选择吃昆虫与其年龄和教育水平显着相关。然而，昆虫消费量低可能与受访者对食用昆虫的负面看法以及相关的限制因素有关，例如昆虫的季节性和食用昆虫的供应不足。因此，需要寻找使可食用昆虫对研究区域的年轻人更具吸引力的方法。昆虫消费水平低可能与受访者对食用昆虫的负面看法以及相关限制因素有关，例如昆虫的季节性和食用昆虫供应不足。因此，需要寻找使可食用昆虫对研究区域的年轻人更具吸引力的方法。昆虫消费水平低可能与受访者对食用昆虫的负面看法以及相关限制因素有关，例如昆虫的季节性和食用昆虫供应不足。因此，需要寻找使可食用昆虫对研究区域的年轻人更具吸引力的方法。