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A Study on How People Are Influenced to Start Fisheries Activities in Pakundia Upazila of Kishoreganj, Bangladesh

Mohammad Abdullah Al Imran
Department of Fisheries Biology and Genetics, Bangladesh Agriculture University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.

Priyanka Rani Majumdar
Department of Fisheries and Marine Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali-3802, Bangladesh.

Bhakta Supratim Sarker
Department of Fisheries and Marine Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali-3802, Bangladesh.

Ripon Kumar Adhikary
Department of Fisheries and Marine Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali-3802, Bangladesh.

Shuvagato Mondal
Department of Fisheries and Marine Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali-3802, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The research work was conducted to get clear understanding about those factors or media which influenced the people to start fisheries activities. Data were collected through questionnaire survey. Different types of media (Radio, Television, Newspapers, Extension agents, NGOs and other private organizations) have been playing vital role to motivate people for involving in fisheries activities. However, which type of factor is effectively inspired them to be involved in fisheries activities is not clearly known. In order to get clear understandings about this, 18 villages Under 5 unions of Pakundia upazila in Kishoreganj were selected as the study area. The result showed that 92% of the studied people were involved in fish culture and 4% were involved in fish seed production or fish and fish seed marketing. 50% of studied people were inspired by following others and only 8% by the influence of the YDP. More people have been involved in fish culture and jolmohal leasing because these are comparatively easier and profitable than others. The result of this research conclude that than other existing media or factors more people were inspired in fisheries activities through inspired by others people who had already been involved in fisheries activities.

Keywords: Fisheries activities, Media, Fish culture, Jolmohal leasing, Socioeconomic condition

Location: Pakundia upazila, Kishoreganj district, Bangladesh

Start Date: 00-01-2011

End Date: 00-09-2011

Program Area: Knowledge Management

Commodity: Aquatic animal

Objectives:

To analyze the influence of different agents or media for inspiring people to involve in the fisheries activities
To find out the age groups, the educational qualifications of the people the inspiration media and the year of inspiration of those people who are already involved in fisheries activities.

Methodology:

The selected study areas were 18 villages under 5 unions of Pakundia upazila of Kishoreganj district in Bangladesh. The period of the present study was January to September, 2011. Selection of the Target Groups: Fish farmers, hatchery owners, arotdars, fish traders, feed manufacturers and sellers and the owners of the jolmohals (by leasing) were selected as the target groups. For this study the data were collected from 50 randomly selected individuals from the target groups. Data Collection Method: A) Primary Source: The primary data was collected from 50 individuals including fish farmers, fish traders, fish feed manufacturers and sellers, hatchery owners and the jolmohal leasers in 18 villages of Pakundia Upazila and key informant’s through questionnaire survey, interviewing (personal and telephone interviewing). B) Secondary Source: Secondary data was collected through literature and publications, quarterly and annual reports available from Upazila Fisheries Office, Jamuna Bohumukhi Somaj Kallan Songstha for justification of the collected data through survey. Data Processing and Analysis: After the collection of data, All the data were edited, coded, summarized and scrutinized carefully and recorded. Finally, relevant tables and graphs were prepared in accordance with the objectives of the study for understanding of the data. Data presented mostly in the tabular form. SPSS-15.0 version and the Microsoft Office Excel were used for the data analysis and to prepare the necessary charts, graphs and diagrams.

Source of Information: Int. J. LifeSc. Bt & Pharm. Res. Vol. 3, No. 1, 240-249, January 2014

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Achievement/Findings:

Bangladesh is very rich in fisheries resources as there are many rivers and a lot of water-bodies for highly beneficial fish culture. More people should be involved in various fisheries activities to use these resources sustainably. More involvement of people in various field of fisheries are very much important for improving livelihood and socioeconomic development of rural people, reducing poverty and solving malnutrition and unemployment problem. And by doing this, the excess people of Bangladesh may be converted into assets of this country. The extension workers can set up various techniques to motivate the people of different ages and educational levels towards different fisheries activities by using the concepts from the research work.

Knowledge Management: Journal