Management Techniques For Revitalization And Effective Utilization Of Yinagu River In Madagali Local Government Area Of Adamawa State | Zendy

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Management Techniques For Revitalization And Effective Utilization Of Yinagu River In Madagali Local Government Area Of Adamawa State

Author(s) -

M Awi

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

animal research international

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1597-3115

DOI - 10.4314/ari.v3i2.40773

Subject(s) - tributary , fishing , productivity , poaching , agriculture , geography , water resource management , local government , socioeconomics , fishery , business , environmental science , population , economic growth , archaeology , environmental health , sociology , cartography , medicine , economics , biology

The study examined the management techniques towards the revitalization and effective utilization of the resources of Yinagu river in Madagali LGA of Adamawa State. A total of 200 fishermen aged between 45 years and above were sampled using semi-structured interviews and closed ended questionnaires from January 1998 to December 2003. Factors affecting fish production in Yinagu river were identified in their order of perceived importance as the use of nets of small mesh size (73.5%), poaching (60.0%), flooding (40.0%), rainfall (34.0) and blockage of the river tributaries (18.0%). The management techniques employed to effectively utilize the resources of Yinagu river include the specification of fishing sites, use of two seasonal fishing, use of rituals, local administration, creation of buffer zones between the water body and sites of farming activities among others.

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