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Archives of Food and Nutrition Research
Adoption of Processing Technologies of Cassava And Its Effect on Productivity Output Among Rural Women in Lafia North Lga, Nasarawa State
Authors: Onyemaechi Maxwell Chinedu*
Publication Year: 2026
Abstract
The study examined the adoption of processing technologies of cassava and its effect on productivity output among rural women in Lafia North. This project attempts to examine the extent to which cassava processed by rural women through improved cassava processing technologies and its effects on productivity output which will attract large market as well as exploration of potential constraints. To achieve the research objectives rural women (processors) in the three (3) district of Lafia North, through administration of structured questionnaire which was randomly selected throughout the three (3) district to give ninety (90) respondents for the study. Primary data were used for this study .The primary data collected from the respondents were analyzed using the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). All the objectives for the study were achieved using simple descriptive statistics such as frequency and percentage while the null hypothesis was tested using logical regression model. The analysis indicated that most of the cassava processor are illiterate and result of the study also revealed that adoption of improved cassava processing technologies makes work easy and increase productivity. Furthermore age and extension visit were significant to adoption at 1%.The major constraints identified include high cost of purchase (34.5%), lack of credit facility (41.1%), and maintenance (24.4%) . Following recommendation the adoption of improved cassava processing technologies will increase productivity and also time saving.