Inhibitors militating against artisanal fisherfolks in Epe Local Government Area, Lagos, Nigeria.
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2022
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Faculty of Agriculture, South Valley University, Egypt.
Abstract
This study examined the inhibitors militating against artisanal fisherfolks in Epe Local Government Area, Lagos,
Nigeria. A two stage sampling procedure was used to select 120 respondents. Data were obtained by the use of
structured questionnaire. Based on the result of findings, most of the respondents were female (66.7%) with average
age of 44 years. The average farming experience was 12 years. Tilapia and Croaker (mean=3.99), Catfish
(mean=3.98), Obokun fish (mean=3.97), Pink shrimp (mean=3.91), Ejaosan (mean=3.88), Abo (mean=3.06) and
Akokoni (mean=3.03) were highly harvested fish among respondents. The top ranked inhibitors were infestation of
water by hyacinth (mean=2.67), inaccessibility to credit (mean=2.05), and inadequate technology (mean=2.02).
Borrowing money (mean=2.27), Borrowing equipment (mean=2.05), Servicing boats before breakdown
(mean=1.68) were the leading coping strategies to inhibitors against fisher folks in the study area. PPMC results
show that sex (r=0.254; p=0.006), education (r=0.233; p=0.012) and primary occupation (r=0.357; p=0.000) were
socioeconomic characteristics that significantly affect inhibitors against fisher folks in the study area. There is need
for government to make fund available for arsenal fisher folks by creating loans through bank of Agriculture. Fisher
folks should also be enlightened through extension programmes on how to control water hyacinth, improvement of
fishing practices and technology adoption.
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Constrains; Coping strategies; Fishing; Fish harvested; Sources of information
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24. Bolarin, O., Komolafe, S.E. & Adetula, O.E. (2022): Inhibitors militating against artisanal fisherfolks in Epe Local Government Area, Lagos, Nigeria. SVU-International Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 4 (2); 119-125. Available online at https://svuijas.journals.ekb.eg/issue_28926_32560_.html