scholarly journals DETERMINANTS OF YIELD PERFORMANCE OF CULTURE FISH: THE CASE OF KAINJI LAKE BASIN, NIGERIA

2020 ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Olanike Ojo ◽  
Abolarinwa Ibeun ◽  
Shaba Mohammed ◽  
Akindele Ojo
Keyword(s):  
Lake Basin ◽  
Yield Performance ◽  
Kainji Lake

scholarly journals An assessment of aquaculture table-size fish farmers activities in Kainji Lake Basin, Nigeria

Agro-Science ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.E. Omeje ◽  
A.M. Sule ◽  
E.O. Aguihe
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Fish Farming ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Lake Basin ◽  
Fish Farms ◽  
Farmed Fish ◽  
Economy Of Scale ◽  
Support Organizations ◽  
Kainji Lake

The study assessed aquaculture table-size fish farmer’s activities in the Kainji Lake basin, Nigeria. Specifically, the study examined aquaculture  activities in the area, assessed market information, channels and support organizations, and identified the major constraints to aquaculture table- size fish farming in the area. A two-stage sampling technique was used to select 120 table-size fish farmers. Primary data were collected with a questionnaire and presented using descriptive statistics. The result shows that majority of the respondents were males (82.1%), with mean age of 36.7 years, 53.8% had tertiary educational qualification while 66.7% had more than six years’ experience in fish farming. Majority (92%) of the table-size fish farmers operate with less than two ponds, 51% practice earthen pond system, while 91% of the farmers engage in the business for the purpose of generating income. Majority (90%) of the farmers sell their farmed fish after six months, 80% of the sales take place at farm-gate level, 80% of the owners of the fish farms are contacted directly by fish buyers. Also, majority (53.8%) of the fish buyers are the middle men who buy and resell to other fish users (processors, consumers, farmers etc). The major constraints to table-size fish farming were inadequate capital (46.2%), poor water management (33.3%), high cost of feed (10.3%) and poor pricing (10.3%). It is therefore recommended that fish farmers should form  strong Farmer Associations to enable them combat the issues of accessing capital and poor pricing. This will aid in business expansion as the farmers will take advantage of economy of scale. Key words: aquaculture, table-size, fish, farmers

scholarly journals Livelihood Strategies and Rural Income: The Case of Fishing Communities in Kainji Lake Basin Nigeria

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 259-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.A. Tafida ◽  
A.A. Adebayo ◽  
M. Galtima ◽  
A. Raji ◽  
M. Jimme ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Livelihood Strategies ◽  
Fishing Communities ◽  
Lake Basin ◽  
Rural Income ◽  
Kainji Lake

Fisher Folk’s Response to Climate Change in New Bussa and its Environs of Kainji Lake Basin, Nigeria

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 312-318
Author(s):  
T. Olowosegun ◽  
A.O. Odunuga ◽  
E.J. Landu ◽  
O.M. Olowosegun
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Lake Basin ◽  
Kainji Lake

scholarly journals Gender Roles and Economic Differentials in Aquaculture of Kainji Lake Basin, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Julius Emeka Omeje ◽  
Anthonia Ifeyinwa Achike ◽  
Attahiru Mohammed Sule ◽  
Chukwuemeka John Arene
Keyword(s):  
Gender Roles ◽  
Gender Gap ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Fish Farming ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Direct Access ◽  
Lake Basin ◽  
Family Relation ◽  
Fish Management ◽  
Kainji Lake

The existing power differences among men, women and youths in aquaculture pre-empted the study on gender roles and economic differentials in aquaculture of Kainji Lake Basin, Nigeria. Specifically, the study assessed sources of production resources, gender roles, cost and returns and existing gender gaps in aquaculture. Using a survey design, a two-stage sampling procedure was used to select 81 males and 39 females from a population of 229 fish farmers. Data were presented using descriptive statistics and analyzed with budgetary technique and gender gap ratios. Key result shows that the men and youths had direct access to land through inheritance and purchase while the women (61%) accessed land through a family relation. The men and male youths performed majority of the gender roles involved in preparation of ponds, fingerlings stocking, fish management and post-harvest activities while the women and female youths were actively involved in fish management, liming and grading. Economic indicators show that the men and youths have a higher return on investment than the women implying that such power differences still exist. Hence, it is recommended that women should be organized in groups for empowerment. This will enable them utilize their collective strength through division of labour in fish farming.

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