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Gender-based constraints affecting biofortified cassava production, processing and marketing among men and women adopters in Oyo and Benue States, Nigeria

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Title Gender-based constraints affecting biofortified cassava production, processing and marketing among men and women adopters in Oyo and Benue States, Nigeria
 
Creator Olaosebikan, O.
Abdulrazaq, B.
Owoade, D.
Ogunade, A.
Aina, O.
Ilona, Paul
Muheebwa, A.
Teeken, Béla
Iluebbey, Peter O.
Kulakow, Peter
Bakare, M.
Parkes, E.
 
Subject cassava
food production
food processing
constraints
gender
nigeria
markets
genetics
 
Description This study identified gender-based constraints affecting the production, processing and marketing of biofortified cassava in two states in Nigeria, using a mixed methods approach. The study identified major differences between the two study sites (Benue and Oyo). The scale of production of biofortified cassava is higher in Oyo state among adult men because of their active involvement and collaboration with research institutes within the state and the ease of transporting products to Lagos State for designated diverse markets. However, in Benue state more adult and young women are engaged in cultivation, processing and marketing business to meet up with the increased demand due to higher consumer acceptance in this region. Gender analysis revealed that lack of access to hired-labour restricted the scale of production among women in especially Oyo state. Low product price and high price of processing equipment, poor market infrastructure and middle men exploitation were constraints significantly more mentioned by women in general. Majorly, the men identified limited processing facilities/equipment as the most important constraint affecting the demand of biofortified cassava roots, while generally women were more constrained by the shortage of basic amenities and trainings that hindered their processing efficiency. The study proposes integration of gender-responsive strategies to further enhance the delivery of biofortified cassava products in Nigeria.
 
Date 2019-01
2019-09-04T08:27:31Z
2019-09-04T08:27:31Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Olaosebikan, O., Abdulrazaq, B., Owoade, D., Ogunade, A., Aina, O., Ilona, P., ... & Parkes, E. (2018). Gender-based constraints affecting biofortified cassava production, processing and marketing among men and women adopters in Oyo and Benue States, Nigeria. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 1-11.
0885-5765
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/103492
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmpp.2018.11.007
NUTRITION & HUMAN HEALTH
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-4.0
Open Access
 
Format p. 17-27
application/pdf
 
Publisher Elsevier
 
Source Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology