Table 4.
Consensus and non‐consensus in rural and peri‐urban samples for foods receiving the highest mean ratings (top 10a) on “Healthiness” and “Child acceptance”
| Healthiness | Child acceptance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consensus foods | Non‐consensus foods | Consensus foods | Non‐consensus foods | ||
| Rural | Peri‐urban | Rural | Peri‐urban | ||
| Cowpeas | Miloc | ||||
| Mashed yam | Tea | ||||
| Cerelacb | White rice | ||||
| Oranges | Bread | Jollof ricef | |||
| Watermelon | Mashed yam | Biscuit | |||
| Pineapple | Egg | Fortified milk powder | |||
| Egg | Kokoe | Mango | |||
| Fried fish | Yam with kontamire | Orange | |||
| Ayoyo soupd | Cerelacb | Watermelon | |||
| Miloc | Carrots | Brown rice | Fried fish | ||
a
Out of 43 different foods that respondents were asked to rate.
b
Commercial instant baby cereal.
c
Commercial cocoa and powdered milk drink.
d
Soup made with ayoyo, a local green, and leafy vegetable.
e
Traditional fermented maize porridge.
f
Rice cooked with tomatoes, spices, and meats or vegetables.