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  • Socio-Economic Aspects of the Fishermen of Lohalia River, Bangladesh

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    Author(s)
    Ali, MM
    Hossain, MB
    Minar, MH
    Rahman, S
    Islam, MS
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Rahman, Sharmeen
    Year published
    2014
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    Abstract
    This survey aimed at providing base line information of socio-economic aspects of the fishermen engaged in fishing in the Lohalia River, Patuakhali. To asses their socio-economic status, some essential socieconomic information e.g. literacy, income level, religion, gender, health hazards, sanitation and medical facilities, family structure and size, types of fishermen, child labour engagement were taken into account. Results indicated that most of the fishermen (60%) belonged to the age class 21-40 years and dominated by Muslims (75%). Three educational categories were logged where illiteracy was dominant (60 %) and 35% had ...
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    This survey aimed at providing base line information of socio-economic aspects of the fishermen engaged in fishing in the Lohalia River, Patuakhali. To asses their socio-economic status, some essential socieconomic information e.g. literacy, income level, religion, gender, health hazards, sanitation and medical facilities, family structure and size, types of fishermen, child labour engagement were taken into account. Results indicated that most of the fishermen (60%) belonged to the age class 21-40 years and dominated by Muslims (75%). Three educational categories were logged where illiteracy was dominant (60 %) and 35% had primary level of education and 5% could only sign. It was found that 20% of toilets were pakka, 60% were semipakka, 15% were kacha and 3% of the fishermen had no sanitary facilities. In addition, 10% fishermen used their own tube-well, 30% fishermen used shared or neighborhood tube-well and the remaining majority (60%) used the government tube-well in Schools area. Lack of scientific knowledge, illiteracy and lack of governmental support were the major constraints. They did not any alternative livelihood options to earn their bread other than fishing in the area. The government as well as non-government organizations (NGOs) should take initiatives to improve their living standard and to develop such techniques or alternatives that can help at least the poor fishermen to hold present profession of fishing in the Lohalia River and its vicinity.
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    Journal Title
    Middle-East Journal of Scientific Research
    Volume
    19
    Issue
    2
    Publisher URI
    http://www.idosi.org/mejsr/mejsr19(2)14.htm
    Copyright Statement
    © 2014 IDOSI. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
    Subject
    Environmental engineering not elsewhere classified
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/69944
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