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The study investigate the determinants of youth participation in dry season vegetables cultivation in urban areas of Ondo state, Nigeria. Multistage sampling technique was used to select 120 respondents. Structured questionnaire were administered on respondents to elicit information on socio-economic/demographic characteristics and other variables. Descriptive statistics was employed to analyse the socio-economic/demographic characteristics of respondents, while logistic regression model was used to ascertain determinants of youth participation in dry season vegetables cultivation. Mean age of respondents was 24.7±3.4years, 65.5% were male, 58.6% were married, and 72.4% had formal education with 8.4±2.5years of experience. Major challenges facing youth in the study area were inadequate capital, lack of inputs and small farm size among others. The logistic regression analysis, revealed that; age, level of education, household size and access to credit, among others were the significant variables influencing youth participation in dry season vegetables cultivation at P≤0.05. Major constraints hindering youth in the study area were inadequate capital and farm land and poor inputs supply. Youth engagement in dry season vegetables cultivation has helped to provide employment/jobs, income, alleviate poverty, and arrest youth restiveness in the urban centres. It was recommended that access to credit and inputs supply should be made a necessity to youth.

Determinants of youth participation in dry season vegetables cultivation in urban areas of Ondo State, Nigeria