Information and training needs of coastal fisherfolk of Ernakulam district in Kerala
Information and training needs of coastal fisherfolk of Ernakulam district in Kerala
Date
2012
Authors
Geethalakshmi, V.
Charles Jeeva, J.
Balasubramaniam, S.
Parvathy, R.
Nasser, M.
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Abstract
Fishery is a vibrant sector where technologies play a significant role in the developmental activities. Kerala is a major
fishing and fish-processing hub in India with more than six million persons directly or indirectly involved in the
various fishery-related activities. Availability of information on the innovations in fisheries at the right time is vital
for the coastal community to carry out the activities in the right direction and realise better profits. This study was
conducted to assess the information and training needs of fishermen operating mechanised crafts at Munambam
fishing village and fisherwomen involved in fish-processing activities at Chellanam fishing village in Ernakulam
district in Kerala. The study revealed that the overall information and training need index of the fishermen involved
in mechanised fishing was 56.37 percent, and for fisherwomen in processing was very high at 87.38 percent. The
subject-wise information and training needs have also been discussed. The information need was highly correlated
with the educational status and occupation taken up for primary source of livelihood.
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Keywords
information need, Coastal communities, Training need index
Citation
J. Global Commum. 5(1):9-15