Open AccessFish farmers’ perceived environmental effects on dam operation and coping strategies used in Ikere George Dam of Iseyin, Oyo State
Author(s) -
O.O. Abegunrin,
A.A. Tunde-Francis,
K.A. Jatto,
O.O. Oyewole,
O.G. Ogunwale,
J.O. Adedipe
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
global journal of agricultural sciences.
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1596-2903
DOI - 10.4314/gjass.v20i1.6
Subject(s) - overcrowding , coping (psychology) , descriptive statistics , fish <actinopterygii> , socioeconomics , psychology , geography , fishery , sociology , biology , mathematics , statistics , political science , psychiatry , law
The study examined the fish farmers‟ perceived environmental effects of dam operation and coping strategies among fish farmers in Ikere George dam, Iseyin Oyo state. Multi stage sampling technique was used to select 102 respondents in the study area. Data were collected through the use of interview schedule and were analysed using descriptive statistics such as percentage and frequency, while chi-square and PPMC were used to analyse hypotheses at p 0.05). PPMC analysis revealed that there was significant relationship between coping strategies used (r=0.687, p=0.000). It is therefore recommended that proper training and adequate facilities should be given to fish farmers to ensure sustainability of the dam.