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The Impact of Fishing Activities as a Tool on Social Economic Development in Uganda; a Case Study of Kasenyi Landing Site Wakiso District

Bukomeko Tanansi, Mukoyani Geophery


Abstract

This study looked at the impact of fishing activities as a tool on social economic development in Uganda; a case study of Kasenyi landing site Wakiso district. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of fishing activities as a tool on social economic development in Uganda using of Kasenyi landing site as the case study. This study was guided by three main objectives that is, to find out how fishing activities contribute to social economic improvement of local community around Kasenyi fishing landing site, to find out the different activities involved in fishing around Kasenyi fishing landing site and to establish the relationship between fishing and other social economic activities around Kasenyi fishing landing site. The findings show that respondents in the age bracket of 18 - 30 years were the majority representing 48% followed by those in the age racket of 31 – 40 years who constituted 25%. Those between 40 – 50 years constituted 18% while those over 50 years constituted 10%. The results confirm what was observed by Muzige (2009) that fishing activities are mostly done by people of between the age of 20 and 40. The study recommends that there is need to formulate and package policies, byelaws and regulations to guide enforcement of quality of fish yield standard. Approaches to fisheries conflicts arbitration to address these issues at local, national and international challenges must be emphasized in guiding management decisions.

Keywords

fishing activities and social economic development
Metropolitan Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research

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Bukomeko Tanansi & Mukoyani Geophery (2023). The Impact of Fishing Activities as a Tool on Social Economic Development in Uganda; a Case Study of Kasenyi Landing Site Wakiso District. Metropolitan Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research, 2(5). https://journals.miu.ac.ug/pages/article.php?article_id=881

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