Identification of Functional Foods and Factors Influencing their Consumption in Port Loko District Northern Sierra Leone
Functional foods are foods that we eat daily and are found in market. The attitude towards limited because of poverty, traditional/religious believe, taboos, illness. Most of these foods are grow in the area of study, but because of poor processing, poor handling harvesting, preservation there are lots of wastages when these foods are in season as there is no know how of low to presence then, and there is a problem of proper handling of these foods due to poor road network and transportation, most of these foods weltered before they reach the final consumer and most of the nutrient find in these foods what have perished, people in this community farm, rear cattle, fishing but do not eat, then, prefer selling them to buy other basic Needs, all these factor contribute to nutritional deficiency which lead to ill health. Functional roads found in this community provides energy, body building, and protect the body from diseases. They have been. It was recommended that the government through the ministry of Agriculture provide resources like staff loans or farmer, fishermen, market sellers, cattle rarer etc, organize workshops, sameness, focus group discussion, Radio bud television talks shows, about the essence of eating functional foods and to deviate from certain believes and taboos about these foods • Nutritionist to give health talks at health clinics/health post • Governments to build market stalls and lay emphasises on the seller of fresh, clean and quality body available foods in the market.
