%0 Journal Article
%T Mercado potencial de subproductos derivados del quinchoncho (Cajanus cajan L. Millsp.) para consumo humano en Maracaibo Potential market of by-products of (Cajanus cajan L. Millsp.) for human consumption in Maracaibo
%A A Colina
%A A Higuera
%A A G車mez
%A N Rinc車n
%J Revista de la Facultad de Agronom赤a
%D 2008
%I Universidad del Zulia
%X El quinchoncho, Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp, es una leguminosa de amplia adaptaci車n, con bajos costos de producci車n, por lo que los productos derivados de esta leguminosa son econ車micos y de f芍cil preparaci車n. La investigaci車n consisti車 en determinar el grado de percepci車n de los derivados del quinchoncho por la poblaci車n marabina y su grado de aceptaci車n, a trav谷s del perfil socio-econ車mico y geo-demogr芍fico del habitante del municipio. Los datos fueron recolectados a trav谷s de una encuesta, aplicada a una muestra de 384 habitantes. La investigaci車n result車 en tres categor赤as de consumidores, 49% con gran aceptaci車n por el producto; 26% con mediana aceptaci車n; y los de baja aceptaci車n, el 25%. Se obtuvo 5 estratos socio-econ車micos: A, formado por 7%; B, 13%; C, 37%; D, 39% y E, 4%. Los consumidores de la clase C y D, que representan el 77%, fueron los que respondieron con mayor grado de aceptaci車n y constituyen el mercado potencial de los productos. El perfil de este consumidor es una mujer menor a los 44 a os, de condici車n laboral estable, casada y perteneciente a los estratos C y D. El consumidor de mediana aceptaci車n, puede ser hombre o mujer, menor de 44 a os, no trabaja, soltero o casado, y pertenece a los estratos C y D. El consumidor con baja aceptaci車n es mujer, entre los 44 y 64 a os, casada y perteneciente al estrato social D. Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. is a leguminous with an ample adaptation, with low costs of production, the by-products are easy to prepare and very economic. The investigation was based on the way in which Maracaibo inhabitants observed the products, and which was the grade of approbation, doing also a social and economic profile, by including other characteristics like sex, age and labor condition. The data was compiled by a poll that was taken on a sample of 384 subjects, on the 18 Maracaibo Parrish. The results showed three category of consumers: one consumer with a high grade of approbation, formed by 49%, one consumer with a medium grade of approbation, 26%, and other consumer with a low grade of approbation, 25%. It was obtained 5 social classes: class A, formed by 7%, class B, 13%, class C 37%, class D 39% and class E 4%. In the category of high grade of approbation of the by-product, the classes C and D were the most numerous with 77%, and these classes will be the potential market of the by-products. The profile of the high grade of approbation consumer is woman, below 44 years old with stable job, married and forming the classes C and D. The consumer with a medium grade of approbation can be man or woman, over 44 ye
%K Cajanus cajan
%K leguminosa
%K mercado
%K clase socio-econ車mica
%K percepci車n
%K Cajanus cajan
%K leguminous
%K market
%K social class
%K perception
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