SMALL SCALE FISHERIES IN NIGERIA: BENEFITS TO HOUSEHOLDS, THE ROLES OF WOMEN, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVING LIVELIHOOD
Abstract This study was carried out on small scale fisheries in Nigeria. In the past three and a half a century since fisheries development was embarked upon in West Africa, the significant contributions of women in sustaining the socio-economic livelihoods of their families has been neglected and taken for granted. The aims of the study were to describe socio-economic characteristics of respondents, determine their roles in artisanal fishery, identify their ...
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