Ogunremi J B
Federal University Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria
Title: Information sources and accessibility among fisher folks in Ese - Odo and Ilaje local government areas of Ondo State, Nigeria
Biography
Biography: Ogunremi J B
Abstract
A multistage random sampling procedure was employed to select two local government areas (Ese-odo and Ilaje), six fishing communities and 12 fisher folks from the study area to get a sample size of 144. A structured questionnaire and scheduled interview was used to collect data from the respondents. Data were analyzed with the use of descriptive statistic such as frequency counts and percentages. Chi-square was used to test relationships between the variables. The results showed information need of fisher folk on fishing gear maintenance 92.4%, weather 88.2%, modern fish capture method 86.8%, sources of micro credit 86.8% and 57.6% had access to information. Extension agents 13.2% and friends 11.8% were the major sources of information among the fisher folk. The chi-square analysis indicated that no significant association existed between accessibility and information source among fisher folk on extension agents (χ²=0.37, p>0.05), research institute (χ²=0.18, p>0.05), non-governmental organization (χ²=0.12, p>0.05), radio (χ²=0.26, p>0.05), television (χ²=0.08, p>0.05) and friends (χ²=0.19, p>0.05), It is recommended that government should maximally utilize all available information sources to reach the fisher folk to boost protein supply through artisanal fisheries.