Determinants of Rural Children’s Participation in Cassava Processing in Egbeda Local Government Area of Oyo State

• I.O. Ogunwande

  Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State.

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• O.O. Akinrinola

  Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State.

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• S.O.M. Awoniyi

  Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State

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Rural children are in recent times confirmed to be engaged in numerous farm activities most especially processing, particularly cassava, mainly to augment the income of their respective parents and in turn improve household welfare but in many cases this is detrimental to their livelihood and negatively affects their general lifestyle. The study examined the determinants of rural children’s participation in cassava processing in Egbeda Local Government Area of Oyo State. Multi-stage sampling technique was used in selecting a total of 150 respondents using instruments like copies of structured questionnaire and recording gadget such as cell phone. Primary data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics and parametric tool, Probit model in determinants of rural children’s participation in cassava processing. The result of the maximum likelihood estimate (MLE) of probit regression showed that age, dependency ratio, parent’s marital status, financial need gap, daily wage, technology type, and number of friends kept by respondents amongst others were all significant at the least of 10% level and positively affected participation of rural children in cassava processing. Poor remuneration (29.30 percent) was voted highest for the constraints confronted while income generation (58 percent) remained the main reason for rural children’s engagement in cassava processing. Garri was the most common cassava product produced by the respondents. It was recommended that, crop processing related training be given to farmers who are into cassava processing in the study area.

1. I.O. Ogunwande, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State.

   Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State.

2. O.O. Akinrinola, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State.

   Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State.

3. S.O.M. Awoniyi, Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State

   Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State

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