Abstract:
Cassava leaves have the potential to improve dietary diversity, the intake
of protein and micronutrient of members of low-income households. The study
aimed at evaluating nutritional properties, and consumer preferences of legumefortified cassava leaves (soybean and groundnut fortified products) using plain
leaves as control. The nutritional and anti-nutritional properties of the samples were
determined using standard laboratory methods, and a structured questionnaire was
used to assess consumer preferences. There were significant (P < 0.05) increase in
the nutritional properties and the product type had a strong significant (p < 0.05)
effect on the anti-nutritional properties (tannins, phytate, and cyanogenic potential
(CNP). Respondents from Kaoma and Serenje districts have a higher preference for
soy-fortified over groundnut-fortified variant. In contrast, Kasama and Mansa
