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ANALYSIS OF TRAINING NEEDS OF CASSAVA PROCESSORS IN NASARAWA
STATE, NIGERIA
This study examined training needs of cassava processors in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to: (i) describe characteristics of cassava processors; (ii) determine the perceived knowledge level of processors on improved methods (iii) identify areas of training needs to cassava processors. Sampling technique was used to select 120 respondents from the list of contact cassava processors retrieved from Nasarawa state Agricultural Development Programme. A purposive selection of 2 Local Government areas from Nasarawa state based on their prominence in cassava processing, from each of the Local Government areas, 2 communities were randomly selected. The study revealed that: mean age of the cassava processors in Nasarawa was 37years. A majority of the cassava processors in Nasarawa (84.2%) were females, most (79.2%) of the processors in Nasarawa had one form of education or the other, average year of cassava processing among cassava processors in Nasarawa was 6 years, the knowledge level of respondents on cassava processing skills was low (Mean=1.86) in Nasarawa State, the major areas of training needs were maintenance of equipment skills (mean=7.17) and handling/packaging of processed products (Mean=7.37).The study concluded that cassava processors in Nasarawa state required training in the maintenance of equipment skills, handling/packaging of processed products, safety procedure/precautionary measure, selection of tuber varieties suitable for product, credit acquisition and knowledge of environmental protection. It was therefore recommended, that cassava processors in Nasarawa State should be trained in the needed areas
