Factors that affect entomophagical practices in Ghana

Author:

Anankware P.J.1,Osekre E.A.1,Obeng-Ofori D.2,Khamala C.M.3

Affiliation:

1. Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, PMB, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Mango Road, Kumasi, Ghana.

2. Department of Horticulture and Crop Production, School of Agriculture and Technology, University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR), P.O. Box 214, Dormaa Campus, Sunyani, B/A, Ghana.

3. Department of Entomology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, Main Campus, Nairobi, Kenya.

Abstract

This study evaluated the social and ecological factors that affect entomophagy in Ghana with a view to instigate the initiation of programmes for the use of insects for human and poultry nutrition in Africa. Two thousand questionnaires were administered to randomly selected respondents in all the ten regions of Ghana. With regards to social factors, entomophagy was found to be influenced by age, gender, education and occupation. Entomophagy is practiced across all age groups and gender in Ghana. Proportionally, 90, 78 and 74% of the aged (60+), middle aged (31-50) and the youth (18-30), respectively, were observed to consume various insect species. Ecologically, entomophagy was more pronounced in rural than urban areas. Over 87% of respondents who consume edible insects acquire them through harvesting/trapping. Four insect species were identified as feed for animals. The majority (81.6%) of the respondents consume insects as a source of protein, 9.6% for cultural reasons, 5.6% for medicinal values and 3.0 and 0.2%, respectively, for recreational and religious reasons. Gender has the least influence on entomophagy. Considering the economic, ecological and nutritional importance of edible insects in traditional Ghanaian foods, attention should be given to sustainable environmental harvesting practices.

Publisher

Wageningen Academic Publishers

Subject

Insect Science,Food Science

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