The study examined the participation of women in cassava production and processing in Imo State, Nigeria. Stratifi ed and simple random
samplings were used to select 60 women that engage in the enterprise in the state. Descriptive statistics, participation index and an
econometric tool were used to analyze data. The main enterprise objective of the women was household consumption. A grand mean
participation index of 3.02 obtained is an indication that the women always participated in the enterprise in the state. The dominant
activities of the women were cultivation, cutting of cassava sticks, frying and fi re preparation. Level of education, number of visits by
extension agents, access to farm credit, farm income, and cooperative membership were the statistically (p < 0.05) signifi cant factors that
affect the respondents in the state. The major constraints faced by the respondents were non-ownership of farm land, pre-occupation with
household chores, inadequate farm size and high cost of processing. It is recommended that the respondents should belong to cooperative
associations, and form effective linkage with agricultural extension agencies in the area. There is need to review the existing system of land
acquisition and ownership in the area in order to give women greater access to and control of productive resources.