FACTORS INFLUENCING FORMS OF CASSAVA VALUE ADDITION IN AKINYELE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT The study was carried out in Akinyele local government area(LGA) in Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria. The research analyzed the Factors Influencing Forms of Cassava Value Addition in the study area. The specific objectives were, to identify the socio-economic characteristics of the respondents in the study area, to examine the factors influencing forms of cassava value addition in the study area, to analyze the constraints faced by the local cassava processors during value addition processes. The population of the study comprises of households in the study area, there are 12 wards in the area, a multitage sampling techniques was used in selecting the respondent for this study. Ninety respondents were selected using mutistage ramdom sampling techniques. Data were selected using a well structured questionnaire. The study was analyzed using the descriptive statistics and fractional logit regression model. The result showed that the mean age was 30 years, 51.11% of the respondent were married with the average size of 5 member. Exactly 45.56% were farmer, with income level between #51,000 to #70,000. Also, 63.33% of the respondents had a cassava farm, The most commonly produced product by the respondents is Garri with 67.78% ,while Fufu and Lafun were also prevalent, with 63.33% and 60% of respondents involved in their production, respectively. Fractional logit regression model was used to analyzed the total value of forms of value added in the study area. The study concluded that, the major factors influencing forms of value addition are occupation and income level. Based on this, this study recommends the cassava processor should be encouraged in forms of credit which will enable them to acquire necessary equipments for their operation. Also, government and its agencies should make available high yielding varieties of cassava for the processors.