Asiedu, Berchie and Nunoo, Francis K.E and Ofori-Danson, Patrick K and Sarpong, Daniel B and Sumaila, Ussif R (2013) Poverty measurements in small-scale fisheries of Ghana: A step towards poverty eradication. Current Research Journal of Social Science . Department of Marine and Fisheries Sciences, Ghana. ISBN 2041-3246
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This study examined measurements of poverty in small-scale fishing communities of Ghana using FGT techniques and the Sumaila Relative Poverty Indices. Findings show that poverty head-count index was between 35.5% and 50% using the Local Poverty line and up to 80% using the International Poverty line. In terms of vulnerability, irrespective of the main fishing activity, community (rural or urban) and habitat of fishery resources (freshwater or marine), fishers were facing identical sources of vulnerability. Marginalization indicators were relatively better in the urban fishing communities (90%) than in the rural fishing communities (50%-80%).
Item Type: | Documents |
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Keywords: | Ghana, Poverty, Small-scale Fisheries, Fishing Communities, Vulnerability, Marine Fisheries, Inland Fisheries |
Subjects: | SSF Guidelines |
Depositing User: | Bharti Vijaya |
Date Deposited: | 31 Jan 2023 08:42 |
Last Modified: | 31 Jan 2023 08:42 |
URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/17233 |
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