Abstract
This study assessed awareness of issues relating to bio-fortification of cassava crop among rural farm households in Enugu State, Nigeria. Specifically, the study determined extent to which farmers were aware of deficiency of vitamin A; cassava crop fortification with vitamin A; as well as level of adoption of bio-fortified vitamin A cassava crop and constraints to adoption of bio-fortified vitamin A cassava crop in the study area. It was survey design. Population was made up of rural farm households in Enugu State of Nigeria. Data were collected with questionnaire. Data were analysed using mean, frequency and standard deviation. Result shows respondents were aware of four signs of vit A deficiency including, dry skin (X̅=3.13), dry eye (X̅=2.85), and night blindness (X̅=3.71). Results also show that many majority of respondents (76%) were not aware of vitamin A inclusion into cassava crop. Also, few respondents (80%) had fully adopted vitamin A fortified cassava crop. Further results are six constraints to adoption of vitamin A fortified cassava crop. These include poor access to loan (X̅=4.56), high cost of VAC planting material (X̅=4.36), poor access to VAC planting material (X̅=4.61), among others. Based on the findings, the study recommends sensitization on vitamin A cassava crop through extension agents, workshops, seminars and adult education in order to increase their decisions for adoption.