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| Field | Value |
| Title | Socio-economic variables of fishermen in Hirakud reservoir and the technological adoption |
| Names |
Balasubramaniam, S.
Bihari, B. |
| Date Issued | 2001 (iso8601) |
| Abstract | This paper deals with the socio-economic variables of reservoir fishermen, their levels of attitude, knowledge and adoption, and the variables associated with the extent of adoption of technology practices . The study was conducted in two fishing villages viz ., Larbhanga and Sanutikira in Hirakud reservoir area . The average annual income of fishermen in Sanutikira centre (mean : Rs . 52,900) was significantly higher than the fishermen in Larbhanga centre (mean : Rs . 34,500) . Of the 13 variables, fishermen in the two villages had differed significantly only on 6 variables . The extent of adoption of technological practices in the two villages did not differ significantly . About 27 % of the respondents in Larbhanga and 11 % in Sanutikira did not own any fishing craft, and all the respondents had owned fishing gear. The differential characteristics of reservoir fishermen operating three categories of nets, viz ., gill nets, shore seines, and gill net combinations were evaluated . Investment on fishing craft and fishing nets, number of family members and risk preference were found to have positive and significant correlation with the extent of adoption of technological practices . |
| Genre | Article |
| Topic | Socio-economic variables |
| Identifier | Proceedings of the National Seminar on Riverine and Reservoir Fisheries - Challenges and Strategies, 23-24 May 2001, Cochin, India ed. by Boopendranath, M.R. et. al, 426-432 |