SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS AND ADOPTION OF IMPROVED FISHING TECHNOLOGIES AMONG ARTISANAL FISHERS IN YEWA LAGOON, OGUN STATE

• O. J. Olaoye

  Agricultural Media Resources and Extension Centre, Federal University of Agriculture, P. M. B. 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria

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• O. P. Oyetade

  Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, Federal University of Agriculture, P. M. B. 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria

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• V. E. Nwekoyo

  Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, Federal University of Agriculture, P. M. B. 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria

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• W. G. Ojebiyi

  Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Federal University of Agriculture, P. M. B. 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria

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• T. R. Olanipekun

  Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, Federal University of Agriculture, P. M. B. 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria

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This study focused on the socio-economic characteristics and adoption of fishing technologies among artisanal fishers in Yewa Lagoon, Ogun State, Nigeria. Primary data were collected using semi-structured, validated and pretested interview guides which was administered to individual artisanal fishers in the fishing communities in Yewa Lagoon. Information on socio-economic characteristics of the fishers, fishing craft specification, fishing gear specification, fish catch, technologies used and challenges faced by the fishers in adoption of improved technologies were obtained from the fishers. A total of 100 artisanal fishers were interviewed. The data collected was subjected to descriptive analysis, budgetary analysis and binary logistic regression analysis. The results of the data revealed that 30.0% of the respondents were within the age bracket of 30-39 years with mean value of 38.6 years, male (58%), married (79.0%), secondary education (43.0%), fishing experience (11-20 years), household size (6-10 years), daily fishing (54.0%) and weekly fishing (46.0%). Furthermore, 98.0% of the respondents were Yoruba speaking while 2.0% were Igbo, full time artisanal fishers (53.0%), and members of cooperative society (60.0%). The highest adopted improved technology for fishing was cast net with 61.0%. Fishing and the nature of aquatic environment was the most major reasons in technology adoption with 85.0%, while lack of capital needed for full implementation of recommended new production technology was the major challenge faced by the respondents. Fishing experience had significant relationship (χ2 = 21, p < 0.05) with adoption of new technologies and the prediction level from the regression model was 89.2%. From the study, it can be inferred that both age and fishing experience are relative to adoption, although the former has positive relationship and the later has negative relationship. The regression results shown that the contribution of fishing experience is essential in adoption of new technology, as one factor is increasing the other decreases indicating that priority should be given to fishing experience in subsequent future policy.

1. O. J. Olaoye, Agricultural Media Resources and Extension Centre, Federal University of Agriculture, P. M. B. 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria

   Agricultural Media Resources and Extension Centre, Federal University of Agriculture, P. M. B. 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria

2. O. P. Oyetade, Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, Federal University of Agriculture, P. M. B. 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria

   Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, Federal University of Agriculture, P. M. B. 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria

3. V. E. Nwekoyo, Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, Federal University of Agriculture, P. M. B. 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria

   Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, Federal University of Agriculture, P. M. B. 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria

4. W. G. Ojebiyi, Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Federal University of Agriculture, P. M. B. 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria

   Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Federal University of Agriculture, P. M. B. 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria

5. T. R. Olanipekun, Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, Federal University of Agriculture, P. M. B. 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria

   Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, Federal University of Agriculture, P. M. B. 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria

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