Utilization of small water bodies, Lesotho.
A socio-economic survey was undertaken in two lowland areas amongst communities living around small water bodies as part of the pilot project, Utilization of Small Water Bodies in Lesotho. The survey was carried out by a Consultant Socio-economist, appointed by ALCOM, together with a District Officer from the Bureau of Youth and Women's Affairs. The main aim of the survey was to determine household attitudes towards fresh, frozen and processed fish in order to assess the scale and nature of th e demand for fish in Lesotho and thereby contribute to the identification of the likely path for future sustainable development of small water body exploitation. The survey also aimed to collect information on attitudes towards, and consumption of, ducks because integrated fish-cum-duck farming in rural communities is part of the Short Term Action Programme identified for the Fisheries Section. Two different survey methods were used and their effectiveness tested. Households were interviewed using a formal interview schedule and a Sesotho translation of the schedule was distributed to individuals at village meetings. Selection of households for interviews was based on a quasi-random sampling method, aiming at a 10% sampling fraction based on the estimated number of households in each selected village. 92 households were interviewed in 5 villages covering a total of 624 persons. The Sesotho questionnaire was distributed to 29 households and 22 were returned. This questionnaire was abandoned because the reliability of responses as well as the fact that many questions remained unanswered caused doubt as to the effectiveness of this method. Results from the interviews indicate that only 18% of all households catch fish for household consumption in the reservoirs and rivers mainly using hook and line. All fish catchers are either herdboys or adult males who fish infrequently.
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| Format: | Project biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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1990
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| Online Access: | https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/AC981E http://www.fao.org/3/a-ac981e.htm |
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