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Livelihood Status of the Fishers' Community in the Chalan Beel Area (gurdaspur Upazila, Natore District) in Bangladesh

Nahid Sultana
Department of Zoology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh.

M. Nazrul Islam
Department of Zoology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study on the socio-economic condition of Fishermen of the Chalan beel under Gurudaspur Thana of Natore District in Bangladesh represents the actual Fishers' community of Bangladesh. The socio-economic position of the fishing communities were presented on the basis of age group, family size, educational status, main and subsidiary occupation, fishing trends, daily income patterns, housing patterns, use of electricity, fuel use, credit supply, health, nutrition, sanitation etc. The study was conducted in Gurudaspur Thana under Natore District of Bangladesh from June 2013 to July 2014. Fifty fishermen from 50 families were interviewed. Results revealed that 94% of respondents were married and age varied between 30 and 45 years. It was found that 20-30 age groups were the major manpower of the community. All most all the fishermen were Muslim (70%). Most of the people of the community were illiterate (60%) and among all of the school-going children 58% were boys and 42% were girls. Above fifty percent of people living in a nuclear family. Only 20% of fishers lived in brick-wall and tin roofed houses 92% of fishermen were connected with an electricity line. 74% of families use semi-pacca latrine surrounded by nylon bag and 12% families use the open latrine. 80% fishermen visit the doctors for their treatment. Annual household income of maximum beneficiaries (44%) was below BDT 30,000 and above BDT 50,000 found in only 4% cases. Most of the fishermen do not know the fishing law, although the law mostly made for the fishermen. In the present study, educational, organizational, and technical credit support was very crucial to develop their better socio-economic conditions.

Keywords: Fishermen, Livelihood, Fishing community, Chalan beel.

Location: Chalan beel under Gurudaspur Thana of Natore District in Bangladesh

Start Date: 00-06-2013

End Date: 00-07-2014

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Livelihood

Objectives:

1. To identify the present socio-economic status of the fishermen of the Chalan Beel area especially at Gurudaspur Upazilla under Natore district;

2. To assess the problems confronted by the fishermen in fishing and trading fish.

Methodology:

The present study has been carried on the socio-economic and demographic condition of fishermen of Chalan beel Gurudaspur Upazilla of Natore district. The study has been carried on during the period of June 2013 to July 2014. Field survey and data collection: For the collection of data regarding socio-economic issues, field surveys were made in 50 families of the Chalan beel Gurudaspur Upazilla of Natore district. A structural questionnaire survey was purposively developed, pretested and updated with the necessary corrections. Data Analysis: Collected data and information obtained from the survey we accumulated, grouped and interpreted according to the objective as well as parameters. Some data contained numeric and some contained narrative facts. The data were then presented in graphs and tabular forms. Data were analyzed using MS Excel 2003.

Source of Information: International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Bioresearch; Vol. 2, No. 04; 2017

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Achievement/Findings:

In spite of having poor resources, the livelihood outcomes of fishing were positive. The fishermen increased their income, food security and other basic needs. A total of 70% of fishermen reported better socio-economic conditions during the survey period. Livelihood outcomes can be thought of as the inverse of poverty. Contributing to the eradication of poverty and food insecurity depends on equitable access to the resources, access of disadvantaged groups to sufficient, safe and nutritionally adequate food

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