the study analyzed the information needs and accessibility of artisanal fisher folk in benue state, nigeria. multistage sampling technique was used to select two fishing communities from each of the three agro-ecological zones in the study area. a structured questionnaire was used to collect primary data from 222 respondents. descriptive statistics showed that artisanal fisher folk were mostly ...

The study analyzed the information needs and accessibility of artisanal fisher folk in Benue State, Nigeria. Multistage sampling technique was used to select two fishing communities from each of the three agro-ecological zones in the study area. A structured questionnaire was used to collect primary data from 222 respondents. Descriptive statistics showed that artisanal fisher folk were mostly ...

Assessment of socio-economic issues of fishing community is an important aspect in framing a strategy for the preservation of eco-systems which leads to sustainable lagoon management. The present investigation analyses the current potential socio-economic status of the fishing community of Pulicat lagoon, the second largest lagoon in India. The socio-economic indicators considered in the study ...

The study of epidemiology is often done with an assumption that the population homogeneously mixed, and disease dynamics uniform. However, this not always true, cultural beliefs economic activities significantly contribute to segregation necessarily in spatial dimension but on way life. In study, HIV/AIDS studied four distinct fisher-folk patches, both individually under all-to-all diffusive co...

The present study examined indigenous phytotherapies use by fisher folks, living inside islands of Chilika lagoon. Fishing being the only livelihood, they have to be in salt water of Chilika for a long time and skin disease is the most common disease in this population in all age groups. Being inaccessible to the health care facilities in the mainland, they use frequently leaves of 13 medicinal...

INTRODUCTION HIV epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa are generalized, but high-risk subgroups exist within these epidemics. A recent study among fisher-folk communities (FFC) in Uganda showed high HIV prevalence (28.8%) and incidence (4.9/100 person-years). However, those findings may not reflect population-wide HIV rates in FFC since the study population was selected for high-risk behaviour. MET...

OBJECTIVE To assess the dental caries status and treatment needs of children belonging to the fisher folk communities. METHOD Two hundred and sixty-seven children up to the age of 14 years were examined using the World Health Organization (WHO) oral health assessment criteria, 1997. RESULTS The prevalence of dental caries was found to be high in the study population. The unmet treatment nee...