Social Inclusion of Migrant Fisher Folks in Agricultural Extension Activities in Delta State, Nigeria
Abstract
The study ascertained the level of social inclusion
of migrant fisher folks in agricultural extension service benefits in Delta
State, Nigeria. One hundred and forty-one (141) available fisher folks were
used out of the 158 identified along purposively selected fishing communities
in the study area. The intention was to use all the identified fisher folks,
but in various communities covered, few of them excused themselves because of
the appointments they had in various respective places. As a result 17 of them
were not interviewed. Data were collected using interview schedule and
questionnaire. Data were analysed using frequency counts, percentages and
means. Inferential statistics was used in testing the hypotheses. The study
found that the migrant fisher folks had a mean age of 41.50 years, most
(81.56%) were married, majority (59.57%) had primary education and the highest
formally educated of them had secondary education and an average household size
of 5 persons and average fishing experience of 16 years. However, most (74.47%)
of them did not subscribe to membership of fisheries related groups. Their
level of social inclusion in agricultural extension services was poor (social
inclusion index = 0.41). Their average annual fish catch was 2000 kg and this
was adjudged to be poor. Their level of social inclusion positively influenced
their level of fish catch (r= 0.65) and their socioeconomic attributes also
influenced their level of inclusion in agricultural extension service delivery.
Most of the migrant fisher folks were socially excluded from agricultural
extension service delivery. Social inclusion of migrant fisher folks should be
encouraged, and migrant fisher folks need to be encouraged to subscribe to
membership of fisheries related groups.
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References
- 1. . Prof. S. E. Terblanché Reviewer University of Pretoria South Africa. fanie.terblanche@up.ac.za
- 2. Prof. Roy Murray-Prior Reviewer roy@agribizrde.aom Curtin University, Australia
- 3. Prof. Artur Fernando Arede Correia Cristovao Reviewer acristov@ utad.pt Universitario Technologico Agraria et Development, Portugal
Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
September 30, 2019
Submission Date
January 17, 2019
Acceptance Date
July 9, 2019
Published in Issue
Year 2019 Volume: 29 Number: 3
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