Food Security, Nutritional Supply, and Nutrient Sources in Rural Burkina Faso
Rural communities are more likely to encounter constraints in achieving food security and adequate nutritional supply. This study explores food security, nutritional supply, nutrient adequacy, macronutrient balance, recipes, and nutrient sources based on bi-monthly household surveys in rural village...
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| author | Sakiko Shiratori Yachiyo Tobita Eveline M. F. W. Sawadogo-Compaoré |
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| description | Rural communities are more likely to encounter constraints in achieving food security and adequate nutritional supply. This study explores food security, nutritional supply, nutrient adequacy, macronutrient balance, recipes, and nutrient sources based on bi-monthly household surveys in rural villages in Northern and Southern Burkina Faso from 2019 to 2020. Food security across time and its quantity dimensions were measured using the food consumption score (FCS). Ordered logit regression showed that FCS was significantly influenced by season, region, and household characteristics such as the head’s education and women’s possession of personal plots. The regional differences were large: Households categorized as having “poor” diets were approximately 1% and 38% in the south and north, respectively. Nutrient adequacy was assessed by converting 24 h dietary recall into nutrient supply and comparing the results to the requirement. While macronutrient balance appeared adequate in the pooled sample, it became unacceptable when the two regions were considered separately. Most micronutrient supplies were insufficient. Cereals were the main nutrient sources, and leaves of crops and potash (additive containing potassium) were also non-negligible for micronutrient supplies. Overall, we found large regional differences in nutrition and food security, indicating that various local contexts must be considered for effective nutritional improvement. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d0574b9851a147009752443f59c54e552023-11-18T02:44:14ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432023-05-011510228510.3390/nu15102285Food Security, Nutritional Supply, and Nutrient Sources in Rural Burkina FasoSakiko Shiratori0Yachiyo Tobita1Eveline M. F. W. Sawadogo-Compaoré2Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), Ibaraki 305-8686, JapanFaculty of Life and Earth Sciences, Graduate School of Science and Technology, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8573, JapanInstitute for Environment and Agricultural Research (INERA), Ouagadougou P.O. 01 BP476, Burkina FasoRural communities are more likely to encounter constraints in achieving food security and adequate nutritional supply. This study explores food security, nutritional supply, nutrient adequacy, macronutrient balance, recipes, and nutrient sources based on bi-monthly household surveys in rural villages in Northern and Southern Burkina Faso from 2019 to 2020. Food security across time and its quantity dimensions were measured using the food consumption score (FCS). Ordered logit regression showed that FCS was significantly influenced by season, region, and household characteristics such as the head’s education and women’s possession of personal plots. The regional differences were large: Households categorized as having “poor” diets were approximately 1% and 38% in the south and north, respectively. Nutrient adequacy was assessed by converting 24 h dietary recall into nutrient supply and comparing the results to the requirement. While macronutrient balance appeared adequate in the pooled sample, it became unacceptable when the two regions were considered separately. Most micronutrient supplies were insufficient. Cereals were the main nutrient sources, and leaves of crops and potash (additive containing potassium) were also non-negligible for micronutrient supplies. Overall, we found large regional differences in nutrition and food security, indicating that various local contexts must be considered for effective nutritional improvement.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/10/2285AfricaBurkina Fasofood consumption score (FCS)food securitymacronutrient balancemicronutrient supply |
| spellingShingle | Sakiko Shiratori Yachiyo Tobita Eveline M. F. W. Sawadogo-Compaoré Food Security, Nutritional Supply, and Nutrient Sources in Rural Burkina Faso Nutrients Africa Burkina Faso food consumption score (FCS) food security macronutrient balance micronutrient supply |
| title | Food Security, Nutritional Supply, and Nutrient Sources in Rural Burkina Faso |
| title_full | Food Security, Nutritional Supply, and Nutrient Sources in Rural Burkina Faso |
| title_fullStr | Food Security, Nutritional Supply, and Nutrient Sources in Rural Burkina Faso |
| title_full_unstemmed | Food Security, Nutritional Supply, and Nutrient Sources in Rural Burkina Faso |
| title_short | Food Security, Nutritional Supply, and Nutrient Sources in Rural Burkina Faso |
| title_sort | food security nutritional supply and nutrient sources in rural burkina faso |
| topic | Africa Burkina Faso food consumption score (FCS) food security macronutrient balance micronutrient supply |
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