Comparative Factors Influencing Patterns of Participation in Cassava Value Chain Activities Amongst Smallholder Processors in Kwara and Kogi State, Nigeria
Despite the high production of cassava in the two States, studies on processors value chain activities of cassava remain inadequate. This study ascertains comparative factors influencing patterns of participation in cassava value chain activities amongst smallholder processors in Kwara and Kogi Stat...
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| author | Eliza Aderonke Adedoyin David Ahmed Adamu Isaac Tunde Oyebamiji Deborah Adedoyin Olabode Olugbenga Agbana Chiwendu Vivian Ohaeri |
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| description | Despite the high production of cassava in the two States, studies on processors value chain activities of cassava remain inadequate. This study ascertains comparative factors influencing patterns of participation in cassava value chain activities amongst smallholder processors in Kwara and Kogi States, Nigeria. A Multistage sampling technique was used in selecting a total of 179 and 200 respondents. The study describes the participation patterns in cassava processing of the respondents and to analyze the factor influencing the participation patterns amongst cassava processing in the study area. Results showed the mean age of respondents to be 43 and 42 for both States respectively. The result revealed that 34.1% and 38.0% of the respondents falls within age range of 21-30 years. Out of which 84% and 90% participated frequently in cassava processing in Kwara and Kogi States respectively. Factors influencing pattern of participation were age of respondents, years of experience in processing, frequency of extension visit/training and availability of raw cassava were all statically significant and have direct influence on the patterns of participation in processing activities in the Study areas. The study conclude that socio-economic factors play a key role in participation in cassava processing. The study therefore recommended that more training on best processing practices and ready access to raw cassava is required. Government and stakeholder should create policies that bridge the rareness in participation pattern through supply of processing facilities, ready market and increase in cassava supply, enhance frequent participation is assured and processors’ livelihood were improved. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3bbda4c78de44ffd9f98200a72b5e8b12025-07-30T13:17:40ZengGalati University PressJournal of Agriculture and Rural Development Studies3061-27562025-04-0121738210.35219/jards.2025.1.07Comparative Factors Influencing Patterns of Participation in Cassava Value Chain Activities Amongst Smallholder Processors in Kwara and Kogi State, NigeriaEliza Aderonke Adedoyin0David Ahmed Adamu1Isaac Tunde Oyebamiji2Deborah Adedoyin Olabode3Olugbenga Agbana4Chiwendu Vivian Ohaeri5Research Outreach Department, Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute Ilorin, Kwara State, NigeriaResearch Outreach Department, Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute Ilorin, Kwara State, NigeriaResearch Outreach Department, Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute Ilorin, Kwara State, NigeriaResearch Outreach Department, Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute Ilorin, Kwara State, NigeriaResearch Outreach Department, Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute Ilorin, Kwara State, NigeriaResearch Outreach Department, Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute Ilorin, Kwara State, NigeriaDespite the high production of cassava in the two States, studies on processors value chain activities of cassava remain inadequate. This study ascertains comparative factors influencing patterns of participation in cassava value chain activities amongst smallholder processors in Kwara and Kogi States, Nigeria. A Multistage sampling technique was used in selecting a total of 179 and 200 respondents. The study describes the participation patterns in cassava processing of the respondents and to analyze the factor influencing the participation patterns amongst cassava processing in the study area. Results showed the mean age of respondents to be 43 and 42 for both States respectively. The result revealed that 34.1% and 38.0% of the respondents falls within age range of 21-30 years. Out of which 84% and 90% participated frequently in cassava processing in Kwara and Kogi States respectively. Factors influencing pattern of participation were age of respondents, years of experience in processing, frequency of extension visit/training and availability of raw cassava were all statically significant and have direct influence on the patterns of participation in processing activities in the Study areas. The study conclude that socio-economic factors play a key role in participation in cassava processing. The study therefore recommended that more training on best processing practices and ready access to raw cassava is required. Government and stakeholder should create policies that bridge the rareness in participation pattern through supply of processing facilities, ready market and increase in cassava supply, enhance frequent participation is assured and processors’ livelihood were improved. https://www.jards.ugal.ro/images/jards/journal/2025_1/Adedoyin_Adamu_Oyebamiji_Olabode_Agbana_Ohaeri.pdfprocessorcassavastoragepostharvesttechnologiesmultinomialregression |
| spellingShingle | Eliza Aderonke Adedoyin David Ahmed Adamu Isaac Tunde Oyebamiji Deborah Adedoyin Olabode Olugbenga Agbana Chiwendu Vivian Ohaeri Comparative Factors Influencing Patterns of Participation in Cassava Value Chain Activities Amongst Smallholder Processors in Kwara and Kogi State, Nigeria Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development Studies processor cassava storage postharvest technologies multinomial regression |
| title | Comparative Factors Influencing Patterns of Participation in Cassava Value Chain Activities Amongst Smallholder Processors in Kwara and Kogi State, Nigeria |
| title_full | Comparative Factors Influencing Patterns of Participation in Cassava Value Chain Activities Amongst Smallholder Processors in Kwara and Kogi State, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Comparative Factors Influencing Patterns of Participation in Cassava Value Chain Activities Amongst Smallholder Processors in Kwara and Kogi State, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative Factors Influencing Patterns of Participation in Cassava Value Chain Activities Amongst Smallholder Processors in Kwara and Kogi State, Nigeria |
| title_short | Comparative Factors Influencing Patterns of Participation in Cassava Value Chain Activities Amongst Smallholder Processors in Kwara and Kogi State, Nigeria |
| title_sort | comparative factors influencing patterns of participation in cassava value chain activities amongst smallholder processors in kwara and kogi state nigeria |
| topic | processor cassava storage postharvest technologies multinomial regression |
| url | https://www.jards.ugal.ro/images/jards/journal/2025_1/Adedoyin_Adamu_Oyebamiji_Olabode_Agbana_Ohaeri.pdf |
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