EFFECTS OF TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES ON FUFU PRODUCTION IN YEWA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OGUN STATE NIGERIA

The study aims at assessing various transportation modes utilized by fufu processors and determining the correlation between the transport mode and the productivity of the processors. Data was collected with the use of questionnaire and focus group discussion with association of fufu processors. A sample of 136 processors was selected from the population of 210 processors identified from ten organised processing sites, Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis were used in the presentation of result. Transportation significantly (prob > F =0.0000) affect the operations of fufu processing and by extension 36% variation in the production output of fufu processors is explained by transportation factor. The study concludes that efficient transportation services will enhance food processing, production and supply.