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Fig. 9

From: Entomophagy practices, use patterns, and factors influencing perception and consumption frequency of edible insects in the Republic of Benin

Fig. 9

Results of Principal Components Analysis to describe respondents' perception of insect consumption. ILE I like to eat edible insects; INA I’m not afraid to eat edible insects or when I see them; EIN Edible insects are nutritious; ILT I like the taste of edible insects; EIGH Edible insects are good for the health; WFG When I eat edible insects, I feel good; CET The capture of edible insects is easy for me at any time in the year; EIGCH Edible insects are good for children’s health; ITCFC I teach my children and my friends to capture edible insects; ITCCEI I teach my children to consume edible insects; ITFCEI I teach my friends to consume edible; IRGEEI I recommend to my guests to eat edible insects; IGEIEG I give edible insects to eat to my guests; IEEICI I eat edible insects because it's part of my cultural identity; EIGI Edible insects generate me income; TCBFCEI Those who can afford to buy fish also consume edible insects; EIMANP Edible insects are more available now than in past years; CVIAEI Climatic variations greatly influence the availability of edible insects; IBEIMBP I will buy the edible insects when they are marketed with beautiful packaging; ISEIMBP I will sell edible insects when they will be marketed with beautiful packaging; Disagree Disagree; DnKnow Do not know; StrAgree Strongly Agree; Agree Agree; StrDisagree Strongly Disagree

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