SOCIAL CAPITAL NETWORKS (SCNS) REDUCING THE POVERTY ON COCOA PRODUCING HOUSEHOLDS: EVIDENCE FROM OSUN AND ONDO STATES OF SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA

<p><strong>Background.</strong> Poverty is a state or condition in which person community lacks the capital required to meet their needs. Whereas, social has been described as vital asset for poverty alleviation since it can provide access that lacking; capital. This study suggests evidences poor farmers could benefit more from <strong>Objective.</strong> was conducted assess impact of on among cocoa producing households Southwestern, Nigeria. <strong>Methodology.</strong> A multi-stage sampling procedure employed select 300 cocoa-producing study. Data were analyzed using indices, FGT index, Probit model and two-stage least square model. <strong>Results.</strong> The results revealed cash contribution (0.478), labour (0.556), decision-making (0.882), meeting attendance (0.920), heterogeneity (0.659) density membership (0.661) are major dimensions available households. age household head, gender, size, years experience, farm income, size main determining factors participating SCNs. Foster, Greer Thorbecke index 65% sample poor. Out households, 42% moderately 23% core further including age, education, contribution, decision making, attendance, aggregate instrumented significantly influenced households’ expenditure. <strong>Implications.</strong> paper adds evidence better understanding nexus between networks alleviations. <strong>Conclusions.</strong> concluded alleviates means policy strategy aimed toward alleviating must consider capital.</p>