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TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY IN CASSAVA PRODUCTION AMONG FARMERS IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA: A GENDER SITUATION ANALYSES
Abstract
This study focused on gender dynamics and technical efficiency (TE) analyses of cassava production among
farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria. Primary data was collected through structured questionnaire administered to
randomly selected 245 cassava farmers made up of 68 adult male (AM), 58 adult female (AF), 61 youth male
(YM) and 58 youth female (YF). A stochastic frontier production function model was estimated. The results
revealed that the coefficients of stem cutting, fertilizer, labour and herbicides were significant variables
influencing cassava output among AM farmers. Stem cutting influenced cassava output of AF, YM and YF
farmers with different coefficients at 1% level of probability. The results of inefficiency variables showed that the
coefficients for age, education, farming experience and access to extension were significant variables affecting
TE among AF farmers. Only age influenced YM cassava farmers. The return to scale were 0.911, 0.963, 0.982 and
0.980 for AM, AF, YM and YF cassava farmers respectively, all at stage II of the production function. Investments
in rural education through effective extension delivery program in the current economic environment in Nigeria
will provide farmers with the skills essential to increase efficiency.
