Analysis of Intensity of Adoption of Odourless Fufu Processing Technology by Pro vitamin A Cassava Variety Processors in Anambra State of Nigeria; An Implication to Health and Nutritional Food Security

Intensity of adoption of odourless fufu processing technologies by Pro vitamin A Cassava variety processors in Anambra State of Niger was studied. One hundred and twenty respondents were randomly selected using purposive and multi stage random sampling techniques. A well-structured questionnaire and interview scheduled were employed to collect primary data. Mean and standard deviation, Tobit analytical model and principal component analysis were employed to address the objectives of the study. The determinant factors to intensity of adoption of odourless fufu processing technology were age of the processors, household size, membership of organization and off farm income, The constraints to fufu odourless fufu processing technology in the study area were poor access to credit, high labour cost, poor access to extension services, high cost of cassava roots and high cost of transportation. The need to enhance processors access to extension services, and processors were encourages to form or join organization were proffered