The Impact Of Fish Farming On Peoples' Income In Lumino Sub - County Busia District

ABSTRACT

The study endeavored to investigate the "Impact of Fish Farming on People's

Income in Lumino Sub County, Factors that hindered the proper growth and

development, strategies designed to improve on the performance of maximum

production, and the relationship between fish farming and economic

development.

The study was conducted in Lumino Sub County in Busia district, eastern part

of Uganda

Four research questions were designed as a guide to the study. These were;

1. What are the Impacts of fish farming on people's income in Lumino Sub

County?

2. Which factors hinder the proper growth and development of fish farming

in Lumino Sub County?

3. Which strategies have been designed to improve on the performance fish

farming in Lumino Sub County?

4. What is the relationship between fish farming and economic development

fish farming of Lumino Sub County?

The study had 20 respondents who were all men above 35 years comprising 1

Fishery Officers, 10 Fish Farmers and 9 Council Officials.

A study questionnaire was used to obtain information from Fisheries Officers.

This was chosen as being favorable for the literates while two different forms of

interview guides were used to collect data from Fish Farmers and Local Council

Officials. The instrument enabled the researcher to gather data from both the

illiterates and literate respondents. The researcher was additionally able to

provide explanations to questions which looked not well understood.

The findings in accordance with, "What Has Been the Impact of Fish Farming on People's Income in Lumino Sub County."

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