Analysis of Traditional Fish Processing Methods Among Fishermen in Argungu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Nigeria

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The study aimed to analyze traditional fish processing methods among fishermen in Argungu Local Government of Kebbi State, Nigeria. Structured questionnaires were administered to 100 randomly selected respondents from 3 landing sites. Percentages, frequencies and multiple regression analysis were used for the data analysis. The study revealed that most (80%) of the respondents were female and (69%) are within the age range of 30 to 49 years, (60%) were married with the family size of 6 to 10 dependent. About (72%) of the respondents had formal education with average of 19 years processing experience. More than half (83%) of the respondents had income of less than ?99,000 and (72%) of them had no prior contact with extension agents. (82%) of the respondents adopted smoking and (30%) salting as methods of fish processing. The findings recommended that the fisheries unit of agricultural extension agency and research institutes should device appropriate or improved methods of processing fish locally that will be less hazardous to health and environmentally suitable. Government should engage in rehabilitation of rural feeder roads leading to the processing communities to improve transportation system and reduce cost.

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