FACTORS INFLUENCING ADOPTION OF IMPROVED CASSAVA PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES BY WOMEN PROCESSORS IN AKOKOEDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, EDO STATE, NIGERIA
FACTORS INFLUENCING ADOPTION OF IMPROVED CASSAVA PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES BY WOMEN PROCESSORS IN AKOKOEDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, EDO STATE, NIGERIA
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2012-12
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SULEMAN, Abudu
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Abstract
This study was designed to examine the factors influencing adoption of improved
cassava processing technologies by women in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of
Edo State. Specifically, the study described the socio-economic characteristics of
women cassava processors; determined the level of adoption; and the factors that
influenced adoption; examined the effect of adoption on the output, income and level of
living of women processors and identified the constraints faced by women processors
using improved processing technologies. Both primary and secondary data were used
for the study. A total of 121 respondents in three villages were interviewed using
structured questionnaire. Analysis of the study was done using descriptive statistics,
multiple regression model and Z-test statistics. The result revealed that majority of the
women cassava processors were 41-60years of age, had secondary years of schooling,
no extension contact and belonged to at least a co-operative society. The level of
adoption was also revealed to be high with an average of 2.7. The study also revealed
that age, processing experience, affordability, compatibility and complexity
significantly influenced adoption with an R2 value of 0.83. Result of the mean output
and mean income before and after adoption revealed that there was positive effect of
adoption on the output and income of women processors. The constraints encountered
by the respondents in the study area include lack of credit facilities, high cost of
machines, bulkiness of the machines, lack of spare parts and inability to read manuals.
It is recommended that the improved cassava processing technologies should be made
affordable to the women cassava processors. The study revealed lack of credit facilities
as the major constraint; it is therefore recommended that the women cassava processors
should utilize their memberships in co-operative societies by organizing joint
contribution to assist themselves financially.
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THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE
STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITITY, ZARIA, IN PARTIAL
FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER
OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND RURAL
SOCIOLOGY.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND RURAL
SOCIOLOGY,
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, NIGERIA
DECEMBER, 2012
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FACTORS, INFLUENCING ADOPTION, IMPROVED CASSAVA, PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES, WOMEN PROCESSORS