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Dietary Contribution of Wild Edible Plants to Women’s Diets in the Buffer Zone around the Lama Forest, Benin

Benin, 2012
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BEN_2012_DCWEPWDBZLF_v01_M_v01_A_ESS
Producer(s)
Ghent University, Bioversity International
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  • Identification
  • Scope
  • Coverage
  • Producers and sponsors
  • Sampling
  • Data collection
  • Data Access
  • Disclaimer and copyrights
  • Contacts
  • Metadata production

    • Identification

    Survey ID number

    BEN_2012_DCWEPWDBZLF_v01_M_v01_A_ESS
    Title

    Dietary Contribution of Wild Edible Plants to Women’s Diets in the Buffer Zone around the Lama Forest, Benin
    Abbreviation or Acronym

    DCWEPWDBZLF BEN 2012
    Country
    Name Country code
    Benin BEN
    Study type

    Individual Food Consumption/Dietary Survey [hh/ifcs]
    Abstract

    The objective of this study is to assess the contribution of Wild Edible Plants (WEPs) to women’s diets in the buffer zone of the Lama forest in southern Benin.
    Kind of Data

    Sample survey data [ssd]
    Unit of Analysis

    Individuals.

    Scope

    Notes

    The survey collected information on:

    • SUBJECTS: information on the participants such as age, sex and geographical location.

    • CONSUMPTION: information on all foods consumed by each participant in each survey day, including quantities and nutrient values.

    Coverage

    Geographic Coverage

    Sub-national coverage, only rural areas.
    Universe

    The population group covered in the survey was non-pregnant non-lactating women older than 18 years.

    Producers and sponsors

    Primary investigators
    Name
    Ghent University
    Bioversity International

    Sampling

    Sampling Procedure

    Households were randomly selected according to the random walk method (UNICEF 2010). Women were randomly selected from two out of the three villages of the Lama forest, Agadjaligbo and Zalimé, which were chosen for their accessibility. The interviewers started from a crossroads in each village. One of the four paths leading from the cross was chosen and the first household was visited. In case of absence, the household next door was visited. Consecutive households were not selected; one household was interviewed, and then 2, 3 or 4 households were skipped. About 15 interviews were conducted along each of the four paths, always starting from the crossroads. In both villages, 60 interviews were carried out.
    Weighting

    No sample weights were used in this survey.

    Data collection

    Dates of Data Collection
    Start End
    2012-02-15 2012-03-15
    Mode of data collection
    • Face-to-face [f2f]
    Data Collectors
    Affiliation
    Ghent University
    University of Abomey-Calavi
    Data Collection Notes

    Interactive, quantitative individual 24-hour recall, repeated in non-consecutive days (2 recalls per subject). The survey included weekdays and Saturdays (no Sundays).

    Data Access

    Confidentiality
    Is signing of a confidentiality declaration required? Confidentiality declaration text
    yes The users shall not take any action with the purpose of identifying any individual entity (i.e. person, household, enterprise, etc.) in the micro dataset(s). If such a disclosure is made inadvertently, no use will be made of the information, and it will be reported immediately to FAO.
    Access conditions

    Micro datasets disseminated by FAO shall only be allowed for research and statistical purposes. Any user which requests access working for a commercial company will not be granted access to any micro dataset regardless of their specified purpose. Users requesting access to any datasets must agree to the following minimal conditions:

    • The micro dataset will only be used for statistical and/or research purposes;
    • Any results derived from the micro dataset will be used solely for reporting aggregated information, and not for any specific individual entities or data subjects;
    • The users shall not take any action with the purpose of identifying any individual entity (i.e. person, household, enterprise, etc.) in the micro dataset(s). If such a disclosure is made inadvertently, no use will be made of the information, and it will be reported immediately to FAO;
    • The micro dataset cannot be re-disseminated by users or shared with anyone other than the individuals that are granted access to the micro dataset by FAO.
    Citation requirements

    Ghent University (UGent); Belgium; 2012; 24 hour dietary recall data of adult women of villages in the Lama Forest in Southern Benin

    Disclaimer and copyrights

    Disclaimer

    The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.

    Contacts

    Contacts

    Metadata production

    DDI Document ID

    DDI_BEN_2012_DCWEPWDBZLF_v01_M_v01_A_ESS_FAO
    Producers
    Name Abbreviation Affiliation Role
    Food and Nutrition Division ESN Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Metadata producer
    Statistics Division ESS Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Metadata adapted for FAM
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