The impact of Fish Farming on Peoples' Income in Lumino Sub - County Busia District.

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2010-07
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Kampala International University, College of Education, Open and Distance Learning.
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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A research report submitted to the Faculty of Education in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Award of Degree of Bachelor of Arts with Education of Kampala International University.
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Fish Farming, Impact, Peoples' income, Busia District.
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