Utilization of sweetpotato based confection technology: A panacea to food crisis among women farmers in Imo State

Abstract

Utilization of sweet potato-based confectionary was used as a step to reducing food crisis among women farmers in Imo state because of the health benefits, environmental friendliness and ability to make a home food secured with little investments. This is because such technology will help serve as an avenue to reduce food crisis among women. The study identified the demographic characteristics of the women farmers, level of awareness of the technology, level of utilization and constraints associated with utilization of the technology. One hundred and twenty women farmers were sampled in the study area using multi-stage random sampling technique. The study revealed that lack of credit, contact with extension agents and membership of cooperative societies were problems associated with utilization of the technology.