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Level of Acceptance of Migrated Food Crops:
A Case Study of Soybean Products

B.O. Akintunde, FCA, I.A.R. and T, Ibadan, Nigeria
babatunde_akintunde@yahoo.co.uk

T.Y. Tunde-Akintunde, FSE Dept, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, Nigeria
toyositunde@yahoo.co.uk

As man migrates from one location to another due to a number of reasons, he introduces some aspects of his past life/environment, especially his food preferences and values, into the new life/environment he migrates to. However the people of the new location/environment do not accept some of these newly introduced aspects despite its advantages. The migration of soybean as a food crop into the Nigerian environment especially that of the Yoruba populace is used as a case study.
A study was conducted on the acceptance of soybean and its products among the Yoruba populace. Structured questionnaires were used to determine the level of acceptance of these products among them and reasons for the acceptance/ non-acceptance were asked from the respondents. The study showed that the level of acceptance of soybean products were relatively low though majority of the people knew the nutritional advantages of consuming soybean products. Some of the reasons proffered for the low level of acceptance include the culture and tradition of the people, their taste preferences and the difficulty of cooking soybean

Migration and Its Effect on Food Choices:
A Case Study of the ‘Ibos’ Among the ‘Yorubas’

Migration of man from one location to another results in the change of a number of things he is used to especially the choice of food available to him. Movement of Nigerians within the country exposes them to cultural practices and food choices different from what they are used to. However regardless of this difference, a lot of people prefer the old food choices to the available ones despite its cost implication.
A study was conducted on the people of the Eastern region of the country-‘Ibos’ who migrated to the South Western region among the ‘Yorubas’. Structured questionnaires were used to obtain information on their present food choices, which include; whether or not they have adapted to the food choices of the ‘Yorubas’, the cost implication of their present choice, the effect of their food choice on the nutritional status of their families. Reasons for the present food choices were also requested from the respondents and among the reasons given were; the willingness to adapt, the culture of the people, taste preference and cost implication of the choice.