Capacity Building Needs and Measures for Developing Resilient Cassava Farmers in a Fragile Economy

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Capacity Building Needs and Measures for Developing Resilient Cassava Farmers in a Fragile Economy

JAFE Vol. 10(4): 47-54, 2023
Capacity Building Needs and Measures for Developing Resilient Cassava Farmers in a Fragile
Economy
Uleburin M. Imobighe and Samuel S. Agbidi
The study was conducted in Delta State, Nigeria, and guided by two research questions. The ex-post factor
research design and a descriptive survey research method were adopted on a 4-point scale to solicit the opinion
of respondents on the capacity-building needs and intervention measures that are capable of strengthening
cassava farmers’ resilience. The population of the study was 2,423 registered cassava farmers in 364 clusters in
Delta State. A multi-stage sampling technique was employed to sample 191 cassava farmer clusters for the study.
A self-developed 9 and 14-item structured questionnaires were used for data collection and were validated by 3
experts. The validated instruments were pre-tested to ascertain their internal consistency using the Split-half
method which yielded reliability coefficient of 0.85 and 0.91 for the two questionnaires. Data collected were
analyzed descriptively, and presented as means and standard deviations. The results of the study identified
understanding conflict management and resolution, understanding early warning signs, and building resilient
farm structures and livelihoods among others as the capacity-building needs for developing resilience.
Furthermore, the study identified mustering of political will to enforce microeconomic policy in promoting
sustained cassava production, and deliberate financial support to cassava farmers among others as the measures
capable of building resilient Cassava farmers in a fragile economy. The study recommended among others that
cassava farmers’ capacity should be built regularly and the Nigerian government should make provisions for
improved cassava variety and other farm inputs supplies to farmers.
Keywords:Capacity-Building, Cassava farmers, Developing Resilience, Resilient, Fragile Economy
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