Socio-Economic Uplifting Analysis of Esbn Fishery of the Coastal Villages, Kumira and Kattoli, Chittagong, Bangladesh

Abstract

The study was conducted in 2 ESBN fishing villages namely Kumira and another is South Kattoli coordinates namely, 22°30'58.9"N and 91°41'37.1"E for Kumira and 22°21'06.6"N and 91°45'27.8"E for South Kattoli during January to December, 2005 and further study is conducted in January to June, 2018. It was found, in 2005 Kattoli and Kumira has largest portion of the 20-30 age group, 55% and 58% respectively and according to survey, in 2018 it was found 30-40 age group is dominant as 50% and 46% of total fisher population. The total family number of the study area is 580 in Kattoli and 550 in Kattoli in 2005 whereas; total family number of the study area is increasing in 2018. There are about 65% Hindu communities and 35% Muslim in Kattoli where Kumira comprises 80 % Hindu (jolodash) and 20% Muslim in 2005 where muslim population is incresasing in 2018. There are significant number of secondary education holder population is increasing in 2018 comparison to 2005. According to study, the total population of Kattoli were 867, out of which about 52% male and 48% female in 2005 and about 57% male and 43% female in 2018. In Kumira village, total population was 670, out of which about 60 % male and 40 % female in 2005 and about 55 % male and 45 % female in 2018. Concrete made building is increasing in 2018 in the study area. Shallow and deep tube well number is also increasing in study area. Use of utility electricity, television, cassette player/radio, VCR/CD player and mobile phone are also increasing in study area. Rich and moderate rich number is increasing in comparison with 2005. Visit to the MBBS doctor trend instead of quack doctor is increasing in study area. Daily meal uptake by thee meal has a increasing trend in the study area. Overall the wealth is increasing in the study area.

Socio-economic status of fish retailers in Jashore sadar, Bangladesh

“…and bachelor level of education. Mondal et al (2018) remarks primary education obtainer in two villages in Chittagong were 65% and 69% whereas Secondary education obtainer as 45% and 47% respectively. Mia (1996) found that most of the fish retailers had secondary level of education in his study in Jashore town.…”

“…This present study presented that, bulk 42% of the fishermen was mid aged (21-40 years), other 18% was aged up to 20 years, 26% was aged 41-50 years and 21% was old (50 years and above) aged group. According to Mondal et al (2018) in 2005 Kattoli and Kumira has largest portion of the 20-30 age group, 55% and 58% respectively and according to survey, in 2018 it was found 30-40 age group is dominant as 50% and 46% of total fisher population. Rahman (2003) noted that in Jashore the highest percentage of fish traders up to 30 age groups.…”

Socio economic impact, coastal land use pattern and livelihood status of Shyamnagar upazila, Satkhira, Bangladesh

“…The noteworthy educational institutions are Shyamnagar Mohsin College (1972), Nurnagar Ashalata High School (1955), Bhurulia Nagbati Secondary School (1945), Patakhali Secondary School (1954), Patakhali Senior Madrasa (1945), Jainagar Hamidia Senior Madrasa (1963 (BBS, 2011). These findings are also supported by some previous study from around the Bangladesh by Islam et al (2014) in Jashore district ; Asif et al (2015) in Jashore district ; Hossain et al (2015) in Dinajpur district ; in Satkhira district ; Rahaman et al (2015) in Jashore district ; Sharif et al (2015) in Jashore district; in Patuakhali district ; Sultana et al (2015) Patuakhali district; Jashore district ; Vaumik et al (2017) in Lalmonirhat district; Razeim et al (2017) in Mymensingh district; Hossain et al (2017) in Brahmanbaria district; Islam et al (2017) in Meherpur district; Asif and Habib (2017) in Jashore district; Adhikary et al (2018a) in Noakhali district; Mondal et al (2018a) in Chittagong coastal area; Mondal et al (2018b) in Chittagong coastal area; Adhikary et al (2018b) in Jashore district. Although the expansion of education sector seems to be slow during last 10 years; but above mentioned educational institutions, recently established some Private Schools, NGO operated Non-Formal Primary School and kindergartens are playing an important role for the promotion of education as well as the socio-economic development of Shyamnagar Upazila.…”

“…Therefore, present per capita agricultural land of 0.056 ha will decrease to 0.025 ha by 2050 (Islam, 2006). Coastal area, which is one third of the territory of Bangladesh, have gone through major changes over the last half century largely due to frequent and diverse natural disasters with direct and indirect impacts on land resources and its various uses Mondal et al, 2018a;Mondal et al, 2018b). Land is being degraded and lost due to the effects of increased salinity intrusion, inundation of low-lying marshy land, floods and land erosion by the unplanned and haphazard land use of people (Ahmed, 2011;Grases et al, 2020).…”

“…(2018b) in Jashore district;Mondal et al (2018b) in Chittagong coastal area;Mondal et al (2018a) in Chittagong coastal area;Adhikary et al (2018a) in Noakhali district;Asif and Habib (2017) in Jashore district;Islam et al (2017) in Meherpur district;Hossain et al (2017) in Brahmanbaria district;Razeim et al (2017) in Mymensingh district;Vaumik et al (2017) in Lalmonirhat district; Jashore district;…”