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Socio-economic Conditions of the Fish Farmers in Jessore, Bangladesh

Md. Anisul Islam
Department of Fisheries and Marine Bioscience, Jessore University of Science and Technology, Jessore, Bangladesh.

Abdulla-Al-Asif
Department of Fisheries and Marine Bioscience, Jessore University of Science and Technology, Jessore, Bangladesh.

Md. Abdus Samad
Department of Fisheries and Marine Bioscience, Jessore University of Science and Technology, Jessore, Bangladesh.

B.M. Shahinur Rahman
Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI), Shrimp Research Station, Bagerhat, Bangladesh.

Md. Habibur Rahman
Department of Fisheries and Marine Bioscience, Jessore University of Science and Technology, Jessore, Bangladesh.

Akhery Nima
Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI), Riverine Station, Chandpur, Bangladesh.

Syeda Maksuda Yeasmin
Department of Fisheries and Marine Bioscience, Jessore University of Science and Technology, Jessore, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was conducted the fish farmers in some selected area at sadar upazila in Jessore under the district of Jessore from September to December 2013. A total of 100 fishermen were selected by stratified random sampling method and interviewed. The average members of single family were 5-6 people per household. Single families were much more (62 %) than joint families. Most of the fish farmers were Muslims 92% and few of them were Hindus 8%Most of them had the secondary educational background and some of them with different levels of higher education. It was found that the number of school going children was 2-3 per house. Full katcha (17 %) houses were few, while the semi-pucca (40%) and pucca (43%) houses were more abundant. Regarding health and sanitation, 31% fishermen reported to suffer from gastric and 17% suffered from fever. Most of the interviewees were found to take credit facilities from different sources for the subsistence of their family and their venture. The 98% were found to have their tube-wells, others using Governmental tube-well, or those belonging to schools or neighbors However, they need more institutional, organizational, and technical and credit support for their better socio-economic and sustainable livelihood.

Keywords: Socio- economic conditions, Fish farmer, Economic status

Location: Jessore sadar upazila of Jessore district.

Start Date: 00-09-2013

End Date: 00-12-2013

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Social status

Objectives:

To know the economic status of the fish farmers.

Methodology:

The study was carried out in some selected area of Jessore sadar upazila of Jessore district. The survey was undertaken over four months (September to December 2013). The survey was conducted on 100 fish farmers of 10 villages under 5 unions in Jessore sadar upazila of Jessore district. About 100 fishers were randomly selected from out of the total 10 villages. A range of Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) and personal interview were applied with different degree of effectiveness. Data was collected by personal interviews through questionnaire form. The fish farmers were selected through random sampling and the total number were hundred. The collected data were also compared with other information received from other owners. Data related to socio-economic condition such as occupation types, educational status, age group and sex ratio, family size and religious status of the fish farmers were collected. Data involving cost-benefit analysis were also collected.

Source of Information: INTER NATIONAL JOURNAL OF BUSINESS, SOCIAL AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, ISSN: 2309-7892, Volume: 2, Issue: 2, Page: 153-160, October-December, 2014

Article Link (Online Journal): http://www.ijbssr.com/currentissueview/14013069

Funding Source:

Total Budget (Tk.) :

Achievement/Findings:

Jessore sadar upuzila has the vast water area which is used as aquaculture, agriculture, as well as housing. But before 1994 when people based on the cultivation of agricultural product and that time their livelihood pattern was not so good, another is after 1994 when people substitute their income earning activities in fish farming, then their livelihood pattern is increasing day by day. This area is very potential as aquaculture farming and they practice it. At present their socio-economic conditions is good and it increasing day by day. As a socio-economic point of view, freshwater white fish farming in gher systems is more profitable than agriculture. However most of the farmers have been facing a number of constraints for its development due to lack of money and higher cost for gher construction as well as fish production. Thus adequate bank credits without interest or with very small interest are to be ensured to the fish farmers. In addition farmers need training and extension services for gher development with the help of Department of Fisheries (DoF) and non-government organizations (NGOs). So if the gher were properly managed the output and production would increase and improve the earnings as well as socio-economic condition of the rural people.

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