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Supplement: Animal Source Foods to Improve Micronutrient Nutrition in Developing Countries

The Impact of Semi-Scavenging Poultry Production on the Consumption of Animal Source Foods by Women and Girls in Bangladesh^1,,2

Department of Human Nutrition, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Frederiksberg, Denmark

³ To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: sht{at}kvl.dk.

Semi-scavenging poultry production is a potential avenue for increasing poultry production and income, and improving the livelihoods of members of poor rural households. Since 1998, the Participatory Livestock Development Project (PLDP) has used this strategy to increase poultry production and household income in the northwest and north-central regions of Bangladesh. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of the PLDP on the food and nutrient intakes of females in the PLDP-adopting households. A cross-sectional comparative study was conducted using data for 35 women of reproductive age and 35 girls (5–12 y old) from both the PLDP-adopting and nonadopting households. Data was collected in 1999 on food consumption as well as poultry production, household socioeconomic status and food preferences, using quantitative and qualitative questionnaires. High-yielding parent poultry stock and egg production were significantly higher in the PLDP households (P < 0.001). Intakes of chicken and eggs were similar in both groups and negligible compared to other foods, especially rice, vegetables and fish. Fish intake was higher in the PLDP-adopting women (P < 0.08) and girls (P < 0.06) compared to their nonadopting counterparts. Women had a higher preference for small fish compared to other animal foods. The results of this study suggested that if a project such as the PLDP, which increases animal food production and income in rural Bangladesh, also aims to increase intakes of animal source foods in females, then the accessibility of small fish must be ensured.

KEY WORDS: • poultry • fish • eggs • food intake • Bangladesh

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