This study empirically determined the factors that
influence households’ exit from poverty as a guide
for policy intervention in the increase in yam
production among yam producers. Cross sectional
data collected from random samples of 300 yam
producing households heads were used for the
analysis. Data analysis comprised the use of
statistical tools such as percentages, means, tables,
poverty ratios and regression analysis. The poverty
line for the poor yam household heads was
established as N678.59 per person per day while
the mean household size and amount spent per
person was 6 persons and N113.10 respectively.
The determinants of poverty were level of
education which has negative sign and significant
at 5%, membership of farmer’s group was negative
and significant at 10% while yam production
experience was negative and significant at 1% and
participation in agricultural workshop was negative
and significant at 5%. These factors significantly
decreased poverty which was in base with apriori
expectations while that of household dependency
ratio was positive and significant at 1% but
increased poverty.