An appraisal of the participation of Egun women in fisheries in Otoawori of Ojo Local Government Area in Lagos State, Nigeria
The study was carried out to identify the roles of Egun Women in Fisheries in Oto-Awori of Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State, as well as factors affecting their roles. Data were collected using the purposive sampling to select 20 Egun Women involved in Fisheries in each of Araromi, Idumosan, lIepete, Idomila and Ebute areas in Oto-Awori, using questionnaire method. Data were analysed using the percentages and Chi-square tests. The results revealed that 80% of the Egun Women were engaged in Fish Smoking, Fish Icing (65%), and Fish Marketting (85%). Factors limiting effective participation of the Egun Women in Fisheries were discussed with a number of recommended strategies which can make Egun Women contribute to increasing fish supplies in the area.
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| Format: | conference_item biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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Fisheries Society of Nigeria
2007
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| Subjects: | Fisheries, Nigeria, Lagos State, Women in Fisheries, freshwater environment, Women, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/37802 |
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