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1 | MARKET PARTICIPATION AND FOOD SECURITY STATUS OF BIO-FORTIFIED CASSAVA PROCESSORS IN SOUTH WESTERN NIGERIA |
A better understanding of the extent of food insecurity and its determinants, particularly among rural households, is a step towards proffering solutions to this menace. The study assessed market participation and food security status of bio- fortified cassava processors in South-Western Nigeria. A multistage sampling technique was used to source for data from 160 bio-fortified cassava processor through a well-structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, household commercialization index, Food Insecurity Experience-Based Measurement Scales-United States Department of Agriculture (FIEMS-USDA) and Multinomial Logistic Regression (MLR) were used to analyze the data. The result of the study showed that the mean age of the processors was 48(±11.36). Majority (70.6%) of the bio-fortified cassava processor had a high market participation level with a mean household market participation index of 63.14±7.23%. About (58.75%) of the respondents were food insecure with moderate hunger level. The result of the MLR showed that farm income, the value of processed bio-fortified cassava output, susceptibility to sickness, membership of association and access to extension services were significantly related to food insecurity status of the bio-fortified cassava processor. Appropriate programs and policy measures that would increase the value of the processed bio-fortified cassava output and farm income should be targeted towards the processors as this would help to reduce their dependency and increase the food security status of their households. | Kolapo Adetomiwa1+ Olayinka J. Yusuf2 Muhammed Opeyemi Abdulmumin3 | International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Research 2020 Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 174-184. | Research article | 2020-12-30 | https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=MARKET+PARTICIPATION+AND+FOOD+SECURITY+STATUS+OF+BIO-FORTIFIED+CASSAVA+PROCESSORS+IN+SOUTH+WESTERN+NIGERIA&btnG= |