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International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 4
First page : (261) Last page : (268)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-6423

Poverty Eradication through Traditional Fishing Practice among Tribal Fishermen at Some Selected Regions of Purulia District:
A Statistical Analysis

Abhishek Majhi*

Department of Economics, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia, West Bengal. India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: abhi.july12@gmail.com
Received: 21.04.2018  |  Revised: 30.05.2018   |  Accepted: 7.06.2018  

 

 ABSTRACT

Poverty eradication or poverty alleviation is a set of measures both economic and humanitarian, that are intended to permanently lift people out of poverty. A field study was conducted on the socio-economic conditions of fishermen in Purulia District. The study was carried out for a period of 5 months with the objectives to know the socio-economic condition of involved fishermen and find out some possible suggestions to uplift the livelihood status of local fishermen. Socio-economic condition of tribal fishermen communities were presented in terms of, age group, religion, marital status, family type, condition of house, educational status of the fishermen, number of family members, school going children, school dropout children, household assets, use of electricity, occupation, sanitation, agricultural land, yearly income and expenditure, ownership of the domestic animals, source of drinking water, medical treatment, and loan etc. Fishermen villages are mostly located in inaccessible areas, where there is little communication and developmental or social impact. There is no denying the fact that fishermen and fishing community as a whole the poorest and most disadvantaged group of Purulia. They have no other activities except fishing, which cannot be carried out throughout the year and in idle periods, they lack alternative employment opportunities. Their socio-economic development is negligible. Hence it is essential to know the livelihood status of fishermen. Fishermen suffered many problems in this study area. So there is a necessary to manage and proper guideline for the proper use of resources by community people to ensure their livelihood pattern.

Key words:  Traditional Fishing, Tribal Fishermen, Poverty alleviation, Econometrics. Purulia

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Cite this article: Majhi, A., Poverty Eradication through Traditional Fishing Practice among Tribal Fishermen at Some Selected Regions of Purulia District: A Statistical Analysis, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(4): 261-268 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6423