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Analysis of fishers’ wellbeing in the western region of Ghana

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Title Analysis of fishers’ wellbeing in the western region of Ghana
 
Creator Onumah, Edward Ebo
Al-Hassan, Ramatu Mahama
Ocran, Joseph
Béné, Christophe
 
Subject fishers
livelihoods
small-scale fisheries
quality of life
 
Description Small-scale fisheries in Ghana are declining in response to the global fisheries crisis. The policies to curb this situation are dependent on the wellbeing of fishers in terms of material condition, quality of life, and transformative strategies for sustainable livelihoods. This paper employs survey data to investigate the wellbeing of fishers, using descriptives, principal-component analysis, and structural equation modelling. The results revealed that the summative effect of material condition, quality of life, and sustainability on fishers’ wellbeing is low. Despite the low ranking of income (lower among men fishers than women fish processors), basic necessities, and government support, fishers are still motivated to work but claim that their children may one day be locked out of the industry. This paper addresses the gap in the literature by establishing the need to enhance educational facilities for the children of fishers, while complementing with investments that create job opportunities in the fishing communities. This may eventually reduce dependence on the sea for sustainable fisheries.
 
Date 2023-10-03
2023-05-15T13:17:30Z
2023-05-15T13:17:30Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Onumah, E.E.; Al-Hassan, R.M.; Ocran, J.; Bene, C. (2023) Analysis of fishers’ wellbeing in the western region of Ghana. Development in Practice, Online first paper (23 March 2023). p. 1-13 ISSN: 0961-4524
0961-4524
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130405
https://doi.org/10.1080/09614524.2023.2185183
 
Language en
 
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Format 1-13
 
Publisher Informa UK Limited
 
Source Development in Practice