Analysis of Socio-economic Factors Affecting Artisanal Fishermen around Lake Alau, Jere Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria
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Keywords

Socio-economic
Artisanal fisheries
Lake Alau
Borno State

Abstract

The study analyzed the socio-economic factors affecting artisanal fisheries around Lake Alau, Jere Local Government area of Borno State, Nigeria. The study used a random sampling technique to select 41 respondents in the study area. Data were collected with the aid of structured questionnaires administered to the respondents. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics and linear regression. The result revealed that the majority (85.3 %) of the fishermen fall between the age range of 21 and 40 years and 82 % had a family size of 1-8 members. The results of the regression analysis showed an R-square of 0.93, implying that 93 % of the variation in the dependent variable was explained by the independent variables included in the model. All the independent variables were significant and positively related to the dependent variable. The study recommended that efforts should be made to educate fishermen to adopt environmentally friendly fishing techniques and be provided with fishing materials and infrastructure for the improvement of quantity of fish catch. 

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