• Login
  • Help Guide
View Item 
  •   JOOUST IR Home
  • Journal Articles
  • School of Biological, Physical, Mathematics & Actuarial Sciences
  • View Item
  •   JOOUST IR Home
  • Journal Articles
  • School of Biological, Physical, Mathematics & Actuarial Sciences
  • View Item
JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

Socio-Cultural Practices on the Use of Beetle Grubs as Food and Feed in Western Kenya

Thumbnail
View/Open
Wanjala_ Socio-Cultural Practices on the Use of Beetle Grubs as Food and Feed in Western Kenya.pdf (1.881Mb)
Publication Date
2023-05-13
Author
Wanjala, Martin N.
Orinda, Mary
Nyongesah, John M.
Tanga, Chrysantus M.
Subramanian, Sevgan
Kassie, Menale
Egonyu, James P.
Type
Article
Metadata
Show full item record
Citation

Wanjala, M.N., Orinda, M., Nyongesah, J.M. et al. Socio-cultural practices on the use of beetle grubs as food and feed in western Kenya. Sci Rep 13, 7805 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-34264-y

Abstract/Overview

We examined the socio-cultural practices on the use of beetle grubs as food and feed in western Kenya by interviewing 211 randomly selected households and conducting seven focus group discussions in Bungoma, Kakamega, Busia, and Trans Nzoia counties. The grubs were used as food and feed in ~ 39% and 78% of the households, respectively. The perceived benefits of the grubs for human consumption were nutritiousness and no linkage to allergies. The grubs were perceived to enhance animal weight gain and increase poultry egg laying. They were also perceived to recycle nutrients from organic waste, and clean the environment. Toasting and roasting were the dominant methods of preparing the grubs. Lack of knowledge on the grub nutritional benefits and stigma were key deterrents to their consumption. About 66% of the respondents expressed willingness to farm the grubs if the market and rearing protocols are available. Almost 98% of the respondents lacked knowledge of the beetle biology, indicating limited capacity to conserve them. The practices on the use of beetle grubs as food and feed differed across counties and by gender, age, marital status and education level. Strategies for sustainable use of the grubs as food and feed have been proposed and new research directions highlighted.

Subject/Keywords
Ecology; Environmental Social Sciences; Zooology
Publisher
Scientific Reports
ISSN
2045-2322
Permalink
http://ir.jooust.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/12982
Collections
  • School of Biological, Physical, Mathematics & Actuarial Sciences [254]

Browse

All of JOOUST IRCommunities & CollectionsBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjectsThis CollectionBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjects

My Account

LoginRegister

Statistics

View Usage Statistics

Contact Us

Copyright © 2023-4 Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST)
P.O. Box 210 - 40601
Bondo – Kenya

Useful Links

  • Report a problem with the content
  • Accessibility Policy
  • Deaccession/Takedown Policy

TwitterFacebookYouTubeInstagram

  • University Policies
  • Access to Information
  • JOOUST Quality Statement