Socio-Economic Determinants of Goat Milk Consumption by Rural Households in the Niger Valley of Benin and Implications for the Development of a Smallholder Dairy Goat Program

Goats, more popular than cattle in rural Benin, are mainly kept for meat production. Their milk is still unpopular but can provide the much-needed nutrients children food-insecure households. This study explored socio-economic factors affecting attitude of households Niger Valley Benin toward goat consumption. Data were collected through individual face-to-face interviews 721 heads or their representatives. Binary logistic regression analysis was carried out to test association between socioeconomic variables and Goat its products consumed 14.7% surveyed not part traditional diets remaining 81.8%. sensory qualities further reasons reported by 18.4% respondents non-consumption. A household's likelihood consume derivatives significantly influenced sociocultural background head whether it goats not. The odds consuming and/or 2.285 2.017 times higher, respectively, from Dendi Peulh socio-cultural groups. Despite recorded cultural barriers, there room increasing consumption availability raising awareness nutritional health benefits.