Authors : A.A. Tafida, A.A. Adebayo, M. Galtima, A. Raji, M. Jimme and C.T. John
Abstract: Rural communities in Nigeria have suffered some neglect in terms of development over the years. Most of these communities are isolated and the community members are dependent mostly on the natural resource base for their survival and well-being. Fishing communities in Kainji Lake Basin (KLB) are not exceptional to that fact and their major resource base (fishery) is fast depleting due to poor management and over exploitation. The effect of resource decline does not only stop at poor catch but translates to poor income and poor well-being of fishing households. Livelihood diversification has been identified as a good option that lessens vulnerability, enhance well-being and improve rural economy. This study highlights the contributions of various livelihood activities and the best activity combination from empirical data collected from 30 fishing communities selected from 297 communities using stratification technique. Production function model and descriptive statistics were used for the analysis.
A.A. Tafida, A.A. Adebayo, M. Galtima, A. Raji, M. Jimme and C.T. John, 2011. Livelihood Strategies and Rural Income: The Case of Fishing Communities in Kainji Lake Basin Nigeria. Agricultural Journal, 6: 259-263.