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Livelihood Status and Assessment of Fishing Community in Adjacent Area of Turag-buriganga River, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Mohammad Abdul Baki
Department of Zoology, Jagannath University, Dhaka-1100, Bangladesh

Md. Rabiul Islam
Department of Zoology, Jagannath University, Dhaka-1100, Bangladesh

Md. Muzammel Hossain
Department of Zoology, Jagannath University, Dhaka-1100, Bangladesh

Naser Ahmed Bhouiyan
Department of Zoology, Jagannath University, Dhaka-1100, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was conducted to assess the livelihood status of traditional fishing community in adjacent area of Turag and Buriganga River from January to June, 2013. Data were collected and examined through the use of well-structured questionnaire survey from the selected areas named Dhour, Birulia, Sadullapur and Basilla fisherman community. A total of 50 house heads were interviewed. Most of the fishermen belonged to the age group of 31 to 40 years (48%). About 12% of the fishermen can sign only, while 66%, 16% and 6% of the fisherman were illiterate, primary and secondary level of education respectively. About 54% of the fisherman received health service from village doctors, 28% from upazilla health complex and remaining 18% from MBBS doctor. About 44% of the fisherman used green toilet facilities (kacha), 22% semi brick built (semipaka), 12% brick built toilet facilities (paka) and 22% of the fishers had no sanitary toilet facilities. Illiteracy and river pollution were the major constraints.

Keywords: Community, Fisherman, Income, Environment, Education.

Location: Dhaka district.

Start Date: 00-01-2013

End Date: 00-06-2013

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Income generation

Objectives:

To assess the livelihood status and constraint faced by the fishermen in the traditional fishing community living on the River Turag and Buriganga, Bangladesh.

Methodology:

Study area: The survey was conducted in four fishing villages near Turag - Buriganga River. Dhour fishing village situated under the Turag Thana, Birulia fishing village and Sadullapur fishing village under the Savar Thana, Dhaka. This three fishing villages are situated at adjacent area of Turag River. Another Basilla fishing village is under the Hajaribag Thana on the south and its total area is 3.58 km² which is situated near the Buriganga River. Data collection process: Data were collected mainly by observation and survey methods. Surveys were of different types, such as through personal interview supplemented by multiple methodological Participatory Research Approach (PRA) tools such as Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and Crosscheck Interviews (CI) with key informants. The survey was conducted over a period of six months from January to June 2013. Fifty fishermen were questioned by interview in these fishing villages. Questionnaire surveys: The study was based on collection of primary and secondary data. Before collecting the primary data a draft questionnaire was developed which was pre-tested with few fishermen. In this pre-testing, much attention was given to any new information in the draft questionnaire in order to reach the objectives of the study. According to the experience gained in pre-testing, the final questionnaire was improved, rearranged and modified. Survey design: The interview schedule for fisherman was divided into 3 sections, which mainly addressed the issues of personal and family details, fish catch and socio-economic status. The first section of the interview schedule was for personal information of the respondents and their families. The second section related to fish catching including income, marketing, credit access issues etc. The third section explored detailed information about farmer's conditions, employment, housing condition, drinking water, health, and other facilities. All the collected information were accumulated and analyzed by MS-Excel and then presented in textual, tabular and graphical forms to understand the present status of the livelihood status and constraints of the Fishermen community in adjacent area of Turag-Buriganga River.

Source of Information: International Journal of Pure and Applied Zoology Volume 3, Issue 4, pp: 347-353, 2015, ISSN (Print) : 2320-9577

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Achievement/Findings:

These 50 house heads and four fishing village are very important constituents of aquatic ecosystem around the Turag-Buriganga River. In the present investigation we can recognize their status, house condition, transport, fishing equipment, income source development, environment development of economic fisheries. During the dry season some sorts of alternate jobs for fishermen should be provided by government and NGOs. The government should also take step to control river pollution and thus create safe environment for save the children. Health facilities of these fishing villages should be ensured by the government assistance.

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