Factors influencing the livelihood index and level of aspiration of fisherwomen

A study was conducted among fifty women fish vendors in Kancheepuram and Chennai districts to determine the factors influencing the livelihood index and leve! of aspiration. The independent variables such as annual income, scientific orientation, expenditure per year and savings per year were found to have highest factor loadings on livelihood index and level of aspiration of fisherwomen. Besides most of the fisherwomen had a high level (score of < 50) of livelihood index and a high level (score greater than 13) of aspiratio

Preparing fisher folk for Climate Change: Communication Strategies

Climate change has become a worldwide concern, increasingly impacting the livelihoods of individuals in both the global north and south. The need to develop effective adaptation and mitigation strategies in the south has become crucial to securing livelihoods and community development. A critical element in promoting effective and successful adaptation and mitigation strategies is communication. Originally presented as a complex and abstract scientific problem, climate change information is now shared and discussed among various disciplines and stakeholders. Effective communication among stakeholders can help to identify problems, raise awareness, encourage dialogue, and influence behavioural change (Johnson 2011; Moser 2010; Nerlich, Koteyko& Brown 2010). However, in order to communicate climate change effectively, it is important to understand and acknowledge how individuals and communities think about, interpret, and discuss the causes, issues, and possible adaptation and mitigation actions (Africa Talks Climate, BBC World Service Trust 2010)

Gender issues in Marine Fisheries

The overall G.D.E.I of 63.03 suggests that there is further potential for effective continued use of this model in similar locations in Coastal Karnataka, since the diffusion of this technology to other end users in this region, is in the initial stage of the adoption curve with the innovators dominating the mussel groups. Women mussel farmers in the group need to be strengthened and their potential has to be harnessed on the group dimensions such as influence, styles of influence, decision making, task function ,feelings, norms, interpersonal trust and group achievements

Factor analysis: a technique for data reduction

Factor analysis: a technique for data reductio

Livelihood and level of aspiration of coastal fisherfolk of Tamilnadu

A study on the livelihood status of different stakeholder categories in marine fisheries sector was undertaken. Four categories of stake holders namely fishermell operating motorized craft, fishermen operating mechanized craft, fishermen operating motorized craft + boat building and fisherwomen who were fish vendors were selected for the study

Traditional Fish Traps and Indigenous Fishing Devices of North Malabar Region of Kerala

The present study was carried out to document the various kinds of indigenous traps and fishing gears used in 20 river systems covering three districts of North Malabar region of Kerala. The use of indigenous traps such as box traps namely “Chemballi Koodu”, and other fishing gears and methods such as Komma, Njandu Kothhi, Challam and Chemeen Kori, their dimensions, fabrication and methods of operation are discussed in this study

Indigenous Technical Knowledge and ancient proverbs of the coastal fisher folk of Kerala and their implications

The paper attempts to study the Indigenous Technical Knowledge of the fisher folk offishing villages. Maruvakkad and Mallipuram belonging to Chellanam and Elankunnapuzha Panchayats. respectively of Palluruthy and Vypeen Block, Ernakulam. The Traditional knowledge and proverbs penaining to the fishing community of these villages were collected and the scientific rationale for the same was studied

“Building from bottom” a success story

Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) is a local government committed to provide basic infrastructure facilities including entertainment facilities to the people of the city. RMC is very well known for managing the city by using private sector participation as well as introduction of innovative mechanisms in management to serve people efficiently. City has prepared different plans for improving services and to nullify the gap between services and demands. The sole responsibility of Solid Waste Management (SWM) in the city lies with the Soild Wate Management department of Rajkot Muncipal Corporation (RMC)

Discriminant Analysis: A method for determining Relative importance of predictor variables

Discriminant Analysis: A method for determining Relative importance of predictor variable