Rural livelihood security : assessment of fishers' social status in India

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dc.contributor.authorSalim, S.S.
dc.contributor.authorSathiadhas, R.
dc.contributor.authorNarayanakumar, R.
dc.contributor.authorKatiha, P.K.
dc.contributor.authorKrishnan, M.
dc.contributor.authorBiradar, R.S.
dc.contributor.authorGopal, N.
dc.contributor.authorBarik, N.
dc.contributor.authorKumar, B.G.
dc.date.accessioned2014-06-17T10:09:03Z
dc.date.available2014-06-17T10:09:03Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractthe study assessed the levels of literacy, health , income and livelihood security of the fisherfolk in India by taking a sample of 4555 fisher households selected from six fisheries sectors (marine capture, inland capture, mariculture, fresh water and brackish water aquaculture and marketing and processing) in 19 states of India. The primary data were collected using a pre-tested survey scheduled during January to December, 2011. The age profile of the fisher household revealed the dominance of the young - one- third with less than 35 years of age and more than half in 35 to 55 years age groups. The literacy rate has been found quite hight, about 80 per cent on overall basis. The health status of fisher households has been assessed using birth weight of infants, incidnce of mortality among mothers/children during birth, the respondent households have diversified their income sources beyond fisheries, the major ones being labour, agriculture, and business and non-farm activities. The average monthly income across all sectors was about Rupees 6500, in which about 73 per cent were from fisheries . for economic security, a considerable number (around 40%) of fisher households had savings, the average amount being rupees 4200 per fisherhousehold . The study has suggested that suggested that microfinance enterprises like self-help group (SHGs) should be promiting training to fishers, particularly the young and womenflok, on fisheries management and dicversified enterprises including services delivery.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAgricultural Economic Research Review 2013: 26(1), 21-30en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1765
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAgricultural Economics Research Associationen_US
dc.subjectlivelihood securityen_US
dc.subjectfisheriesen_US
dc.subjecteconomic securityen_US
dc.subjectlivelihood diversificationen_US
dc.subjectmicrofinanceen_US
dc.subjectwomen empowrementen_US
dc.titleRural livelihood security : assessment of fishers' social status in Indiaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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