Determinants of income diversification among fishing communities in Western Kenya

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• 作者：Edward Olale^a ; ^{olaleedward@hotmail.com} ; Spencer Henson^b ; ^{shenson@uoguelph.ca}
• 关键词：Poverty ; Income diversification ; Fish worker
• 刊名：Fisheries Research
• 出版年：2012
• 期刊代码：45_01657836
• 类别：abs
• 出版时间：August, 2012
• 卷：125-126
• 期：Complete
• 页码：235-242
• 文件大小：290 K

摘要

Fishing communities in developing countries are among the poorest communities. However, past studies have generally failed to investigate ways of reducing poverty among these communities. In order to address this research gap, this study proposes and investigates income diversification as a potential way out of poverty. In particular, the study analyzes the determinants of income diversification decisions among the fishing communities, with a focus on those living on the Kenyan shores of Lake Victoria. The results show that education level, access to credit and membership of associations are the key factors that explain income diversification behaviour among fish workers.