Gender-Disaggregated Consumer Testing and Descriptive Sensory Analysis of Local and New Yam Varieties
Gender-disaggregated sensory evaluation has become an essential element that could enhance breeding activities by increasing the adoption of new varieties. The effect of age, sex and geographical location on descriptor preferences for boiled and pounded yam were studied using descriptive and consume...
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| author | Liticia Effah-Manu Faustina D. Wireko-Manu Jacob K. Agbenorhevi Busie Maziya-Dixon Ibok N. Oduro |
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| description | Gender-disaggregated sensory evaluation has become an essential element that could enhance breeding activities by increasing the adoption of new varieties. The effect of age, sex and geographical location on descriptor preferences for boiled and pounded yam were studied using descriptive and consumer testing. Attributes with definitions and measurement scales were used to generate lexicons for boiled and pounded yam. Analytical tools employed for the inferential statistics were the independent <i>t</i>-test, analysis of variance, Kruskal–Wallis test, Mann–Whitney test and relative importance index (RII). Descriptive testing showed that all the <i>D. rotundata</i> varieties were good for boiling and pounding. The <i>D. alata</i> varieties <i>afase soanyinto</i> and <i>afase biri</i> were most liked, while <i>afase pa</i> and <i>ahodenfo</i> were disliked. Age had no significant effect on descriptor preferences. Being a female or male, however, influenced preferences for pounded yam descriptors such as mouldability, lumpiness and colour. The RII for the <i>D. rotundata</i> varieties (0.22–0.28) showed that they are all good varieties for boiling and pounding. The local <i>D. alata</i> varieties were still highly acceptable compared the new CRI varieties due to the aroma. Rural consumers preferred all the descriptors of boiled <i>D. rotundata</i> than urban consumers, whereas urban consumers liked the pounded yam varieties better than the rural consumers. Availability of the new yam varieties on local markets could therefore increase consumption and improve adoption. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-78cbc3ede5a3461da89df7db0397fcc22023-11-16T16:40:46ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582023-01-0112353710.3390/foods12030537Gender-Disaggregated Consumer Testing and Descriptive Sensory Analysis of Local and New Yam VarietiesLiticia Effah-Manu0Faustina D. Wireko-Manu1Jacob K. Agbenorhevi2Busie Maziya-Dixon3Ibok N. Oduro4Department of Food Science and Technology, Ho Technical University, Ho P.O. Box HP 217, GhanaDepartment of Food Science and Technology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, PMB KNUST, Kumasi AK-039-5028, GhanaDepartment of Food Science and Technology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, PMB KNUST, Kumasi AK-039-5028, GhanaPostharvest and Nutrition Laboratory, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), PMB 5320, Ibadan 200001, NigeriaDepartment of Food Science and Technology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, PMB KNUST, Kumasi AK-039-5028, GhanaGender-disaggregated sensory evaluation has become an essential element that could enhance breeding activities by increasing the adoption of new varieties. The effect of age, sex and geographical location on descriptor preferences for boiled and pounded yam were studied using descriptive and consumer testing. Attributes with definitions and measurement scales were used to generate lexicons for boiled and pounded yam. Analytical tools employed for the inferential statistics were the independent <i>t</i>-test, analysis of variance, Kruskal–Wallis test, Mann–Whitney test and relative importance index (RII). Descriptive testing showed that all the <i>D. rotundata</i> varieties were good for boiling and pounding. The <i>D. alata</i> varieties <i>afase soanyinto</i> and <i>afase biri</i> were most liked, while <i>afase pa</i> and <i>ahodenfo</i> were disliked. Age had no significant effect on descriptor preferences. Being a female or male, however, influenced preferences for pounded yam descriptors such as mouldability, lumpiness and colour. The RII for the <i>D. rotundata</i> varieties (0.22–0.28) showed that they are all good varieties for boiling and pounding. The local <i>D. alata</i> varieties were still highly acceptable compared the new CRI varieties due to the aroma. Rural consumers preferred all the descriptors of boiled <i>D. rotundata</i> than urban consumers, whereas urban consumers liked the pounded yam varieties better than the rural consumers. Availability of the new yam varieties on local markets could therefore increase consumption and improve adoption.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/3/537gender-disaggregateddescriptorsqualityyamdescriptive testingconsumer testing |
| spellingShingle | Liticia Effah-Manu Faustina D. Wireko-Manu Jacob K. Agbenorhevi Busie Maziya-Dixon Ibok N. Oduro Gender-Disaggregated Consumer Testing and Descriptive Sensory Analysis of Local and New Yam Varieties Foods gender-disaggregated descriptors quality yam descriptive testing consumer testing |
| title | Gender-Disaggregated Consumer Testing and Descriptive Sensory Analysis of Local and New Yam Varieties |
| title_full | Gender-Disaggregated Consumer Testing and Descriptive Sensory Analysis of Local and New Yam Varieties |
| title_fullStr | Gender-Disaggregated Consumer Testing and Descriptive Sensory Analysis of Local and New Yam Varieties |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gender-Disaggregated Consumer Testing and Descriptive Sensory Analysis of Local and New Yam Varieties |
| title_short | Gender-Disaggregated Consumer Testing and Descriptive Sensory Analysis of Local and New Yam Varieties |
| title_sort | gender disaggregated consumer testing and descriptive sensory analysis of local and new yam varieties |
| topic | gender-disaggregated descriptors quality yam descriptive testing consumer testing |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/3/537 |
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