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This project has been funded by the Healthy Diet for Africa Programme under the Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Action Programme of the European Commission under Grant Agreement No. 101083388. Funded by the European Union. The views and opinions expressed are, however, those of the author (s) only and do not neces-sarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting au-thority can be held responsible for them.

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Do behavioral attitudes of livestock farmers in Cameroon influence the adoption of insect-based feed? An application of the theory of planned behavior

Publicado en:Food And Humanity. 4 100558- - 2025-05-01 4(), DOI: 10.1016/j.foohum.2025.100558

Autores: Nembu, Ruth T; Wenda, Boris D Soh; Mube, Herve K; Napi, Herve W; Chia, Shaphan Y; Ndindeng, Sali A; Kamga, Rodrigue B; Fon, Dorothy E

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This study investigates the effects of behavioral factors on the adoption of insect-based feed technology among livestock farmers in Cameroon. We use partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) to analyze primary data collected from 131 poultry and fish farmers in the Centre region of Cameroon. Our findings reveal that 18.32 % of the surveyed farmers are users of insect-based feed, whereas 81.68 % are non-users. We also show that livestock farmers' attitudes directly influence the decision to use insect-based feed. Our findings suggest that perceived behavior control and subjective norms indirectly reinforce the decision to use insect-based feed-through attitudes. This research provides valuable insights into the role of behavioral factors in shaping technology adoption decisions in the livestock sector, implying that interventions intended to increase the uptake of insect-based feed in the livestock sector should consider farmers' attitudes as leverage points.

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