ABSTRACT
The study analyzed cooperative societies and small-scale cassava farmers in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State. Primary data were utilized using a well-structured questionnaire which was administered to 135 respondents. Descriptive statistics, multiple regression, chow test, costs and returns as well as a 5-point likert scale were used to analyze the data. The result showed that the linear model had the best fit with R2 value of 51.9% before and 95.3% after joining cooperative societies. Age, loans obtained, household size, educational level, farm size, farming experience, marital status and cutting stem significantly influenced output before and after joining cooperative societies. The t-test result showed that there was significant difference of farmers’ income before and after joining cooperative societies. The chow test revealed that there was a significant difference in socioeconomic factors of small scale farmers before and after joining cooperative societies. Cassava production was profitable in the study area as indicated by the rate of returns on investment of 86.2%. |
