Acceptability and consumption of goat milk in Adamawa State, Nigeria: a case study of Mubi North and Mubi South Local Government Areas | [Journal of Agriculture and Social Sciences • 2010]

Author(s):

1. A. Midau: Department of Animal Production Adamawa State University Mubi, PMB 25, Nigeria

2. A. Kibon: Department of Animal Production Adamawa State University Mubi, PMB 25, Nigeria

3. M.S. Morrupa: Department of Animal Production Adamawa State University Mubi, PMB 25, Nigeria

4. C. Augustine: Department of Animal Production Adamawa State University Mubi, PMB 25, Nigeria

Abstract:

A study was conducted to determine the consumption and acceptability of goat milk. One-hundred and fifty questionnaires were randomly administered in the month of November 2008 to goat farmers in both Mubi South and Mubi North local Government Areas. Data showed that 70.8% of the respondents rejected and 23.6% rejected the consumption of goat milk because of the little quantity (3.38 kg per week) and 1.39% of the population also rejected the consumption of milk based on the milk odor and traditional believes, while 4.2% of them indicated the consumption of milk. It is concluded that there is need to improve the milk production potentials of local breeds of goat as well as creating awareness on the value of goat milk to human nutrition. Further processing was advocated to remove or reduce the billy odor, which was indicated as deterrent.

Page(s): 11-13

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Published: Journal: Journal of Agriculture and Social Sciences, Volume: 6, Issue: 1, Year: 2010

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