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\parbox[b]{13.4cm}{\centering \large{\textbf{Tropentag, September 18-21, 2016, Vienna, Austria}}\\[1ex] \Large{``Solidarity in a competing world ---\\fair use of resources''\\[2ex]}}
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\Large{\textbf{Consumer Perception and Preference of Chitosan: Edible Coating for Fruits and Vegetables in Ilorin West Local Governmental Area, Kwara State, Nigeria\footnote{\textbf{Contact Address:} Bukola   Ayobami Ogundele, Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute, P.m.b. 1489, Ilorin, Nigeria, \mbox{e-mail}: \email{nsprimaiduguri@gmail.com}}\\[0.8ex]}}
\normalsize{\textsc{Anthony Arinze Nworji $^{1}$, Bukola   Ayobami Ogundele$^{1}$, Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji$^{2}$, Oyeniyi Michael  Oyelakin$^{1}$, David Taiwo Ishola$^{1}$, Kayode Adebisi  Arowora$^{3}$}}
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\item[]{\small{\textit{$^{1}$Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute, Nigeria}}}
\item[]{\small{\textit{$^{2}$Landmark University, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Nigeria}}}
\item[]{\small{\textit{$^{3}$Federal University, Wukari, Nigeria}}}
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\index[author]{Nworji , Anthony Arinze}
\index[author]{Ogundele, Bukola   Ayobami}
\index[author]{Adetunji, Charles Oluwaseun}
\index[author]{Oyelakin, Oyeniyi Michael }
\index[author]{Ishola, David Taiwo}
\index[author]{Arowora, Kayode Adebisi }
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In Nigeria and other countries of the world, fruits and vegetables are important food items that are widely consumed because they form an essential part of a balanced diet. Edible films and coatings can help meet the many challenges involved with the marketing of foods that are nutritious, safe, high quality, stable and economical. They can control mass transfer between components of a product as well as between the product and its environment; the addition of antioxidants and antimicrobial agents in their formulations improve their performance. The main components are generally recognized as safe such as lipids, proteins, cellulose derivatives, starch and other polysaccharides. This study was conducted to investigate the consumer perception and preference of edible coatings using Chitosan on fruits and vegetables in Ilorin West local government area of Kwara State, Nigeria. A combination of both qualitative and quantitative methods were employed using focus group discussions as well as administration of 400 structured questionnaires, respectively, in order to collect the primary data. Simple random sampling technique was used to select the respondents. Descriptive, Chi-squared and Probit model statistics were utilized to analyse the data. The results show that at one time or the other, all the respondents consumed raw and fresh-cut fruits (79.60\,\%), while frozen-cut fruits and canned fruits account for 20.4\,\%. The preference of consumer shows that only raw fruits and fresh-cut fruits were totally preferred. On consumers' perception of edible coatings and films, 60\,\% were aware while 40\% were unaware of edible fruits coatings or films. However, 80.5\,\% of the respondents would buy packed fresh-cut fruits coated with edible coatings and films. The Probit model shows that none of the demographic variables were responsible for whole-raw-unprocessed fruits and fresh-cut fruits consumption. It is recommended that the National Agency for Food, Drugs, Administration and Control in Nigeria should approve and publicly declare Chitosan as an edible coating for prolonging the shelf life of fruits and vegetables as well as reducing their post-harvest losses.}

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\noindent \textbf{Keywords:} Chitosan, consumer perception, consumer preference, edible coatings
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