Authors : J.O. Amao , O.I Adesiyan and B.A. Salako
Abstract: In this study an attempt was made to study the economic analysis of Cassava Processing into gari in Ogo Oluwa Local Government Area of Oyo State. A total of 30 processors were selected using multistage sampling technique. Average sampled gari processor were literate with considerable experience in gari processing, most of them were female and married with considerable experience. Costs and return analysis showed that gari Processing is Profitable and Lucrative. Socio-economic characteristics such as age, marital status, level of education and year of experience had positive relation with the profit made by the processors. Religions, sex, family size had inverse relationship with the project. Processors faced some constraints, such as inadequate raw materials, credit facilities, poor road network and unavailability of labour.
J.O. Amao , O.I Adesiyan and B.A. Salako , 2007. Economic Analysis of Cassava Processing into Gari in Ogo Oluwa Local Government Area of Oyo State Nigeria . Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 4: 266-270.