ASSESSMENT OF POVERTY STATUS OF CASSAVA FLAKES PROCESSORS IN NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA |

The poverty level of Cassava Flakes Processors in North Central Nigeria was investigated in this study. Data was gathered using a structured questionnaire designed to extract important information on socioeconomic factors, poverty status, poverty drivers, and obstacles faced by cassava flakes processors in the study area. This study included a total of 120 respondents who were chosen at random. The data was analysed using descriptive statistics, the Foster, Greer, and Thorbecke (FGT) index, the Gini Coefficient, and Probit regression models. Cassava flakes processing was shown to be a female-dominated industry in the study. Respondents were on average 32 years old, with an average of 18 years of expertise turning cassava roots into flakes. Respondents' main source of income is the preparation of cassava flakes (68.3 percent ). According to the survey, 52.7 percent of the studied respondents fell below the poverty level. The determinants of poverty among respondents included marital status, home size, and other factors. Respondents faced a variety of problems, including a lack of funding, bad finished product pricing, and a lack of contemporary processing facilities. The study advises that the government and private investors provide poverty alleviation packages, price stabilisation measures in the form of subsidies and other financial facilities for cassava flakes processors.

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