@article{fdi:010093901,
  title = {{C}ontribution of local agrobiodiversity to complementary foods for 6 to 23 months old children in southern rural {B}enin},
  author = {{K}oukou, {E}. and {A}moussa-{H}ounkpatin, {W}. and {S}avy, {M}athilde and {N}tandou-{B}ouzitou, {G}.{D}. and {M}itchodigni, {M}.{I}. and {B}odjr{\`e}nou, {F}.{S}.{U}. and {T}ovissode, {C}.{F}. and {T}ermote, {C}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{I}n rural {B}enin, malnutrition, especially micronutrient deficiencies, contrasts with a rich agrobiodiversity that abounds in cultivated or wild foods that are potential sources of micronutrients. {T}his paradox leads us to examine the role of local agrobiodiversity in the diet of children living in two agroecological zones of southern {B}enin. {T}his study involved 1,263 children aged 6-23 months from 17 randomly selected villages in {S}outhern {B}enin. {A} multiple-pass 24-h recall method on two non-consecutive days with the estimation of the consumed portions was used to collect dietary intake data. {S}emi-structured questionnaires were used to collect socioeconomic and demographic data to explore factors driving agrobiodiversity food consumption, especially wild foods. {N}on-parametric analyses based on gamma distribution were performed to establish the effect of wild food consumption on vitamin {A}, calcium, iron, and zinc intakes. {C}onditional inference tree-classification models were performed to identify factors driving wild food consumption. {A}mong a total of 48 local foods that were reported as consumed by children, 11 were from wild species. {T}he contributions of total local agrobiodiversity to nutrient intake of complementary foods was between 49% (calcium) and 98% (vitamin {A}). {C}ultivated species contributed to local agrobiodiversity foods for 57% (calcium) and 96 % (zinc). {T}he semi-domesticated species have a contribution of between 2% (zinc) and 35% (calcium) to nutrient intake. {W}ild species contribution to nutrient intake was between 1% (zinc) and 9% for vitamin {C}. {W}ild foods consumption correlated significantly and positively with calcium and vitamin {A} intakes among children. {S}ocio-linguistic factors such as ethnicity and religion of the household head were determinants of wild food consumption. {T}hese findings suggest that sensitization on the nutritional importance of the wild foods including socio-linguistic factors may be necessary to promote wild foods' consumption. {T}his could be a good strategy to promote healthy diets in local communities.  {K}ey words: agroecological zone, micronutrients, local biodiversity, wild food, healthy diets, {B}enin.},
  keywords = {{BENIN}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{A}frican {J}ournal of {F}ood, {A}griculture, {N}utrition and {D}evelopment},
  volume = {22},
  numero = {5},
  pages = {20498--20522},
  ISSN = {1684-5374},
  year = {2022},
  DOI = {10.18697/ajfand.110.21485},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010093901},
}