Media of communication among fishermen around Kainji Lake basin

The findings are presented of a study conducted in the framework of the Nigerian-German Kainji Lake Fisheries Promotion Project to examine the role and structure of communication in fishing villages around Kainji Lake in Nigeria. The major aim was to be able to utilize the knowledge at a later stage in the project cycle to pass on fisheries extension messages to fishing communities. The study had the following terms of reference: 1) describe the structure and processes of communication of fishermen around Kainji Lake; 2) identify the formal and informal media of communication used by the fishermen to communicate information concerning their job; 3) describe the problems inhibiting usage of the different media identified; 4) ascertain the extent of use of mass media by fishermen around the lake; and, 5) identify acceptable ways by which fisheries information can be repackaged for the use of extension workers. (PDF contains 58 pages)

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Ibeun, M.O., Mdaihli, M.
Format:	monograph biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	Nigerian-German (GTZ) Kainji Lake Fisheries Promotion Project 1994
Subjects:	Fisheries, Information Management, Nigeria, Lake Kainji, communication systems, development projects, fishermen, lake fisheries,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/1834/21503
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