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Community Fishing and the Economics of Argungu Fishing Festival in Nigeria
B.C. Asogwa, J.C. Umeh and V.A. Okwoche
Corresponding Author: Benjamin C. Asogwa
Submitted: February 16, 2012
Accepted: March 08, 2012
Published: April 15, 2012 |
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This study is examined community fishing and the economics of Argungu Fishing Festival in Kebbi
State, Nigeria. Secondary data from the Kebbi State Tourism Board, Birnin-Kebbi was generated. The data
were analysed using descriptive statistics such as frequency distribution, percentages and means while
inferential statistics comprising regression model were also used to analyse data. The study showed that
variation in the interval between successive festivals explained the largest proportion of changes in fish weight
at the festival. Furthermore, variation in the number of tourists explained the largest proportion of changes in
the total income from the festival. It is recommended that the interval between successive festivals should be
increased in order to increase fish productivity and boost the community competiveness at the festival. The
tourism potential of the festival should be boosted so as to increase the tourist attraction of the festival with a
resultant increase in the income generated from the festival. Private firm or any limited liability company
should be invited to take over the total re-organization of the festival as an effective commercial venture.
Key words: Culture, economics, festival, fish weight, tourists, ,
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B.C. Asogwa, J.C. Umeh and V.A. Okwoche, . Community Fishing and the Economics of Argungu Fishing Festival in Nigeria. Asian Journal of Business Management, (2): 192-199.
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ISSN (Online): 2041-8752
ISSN (Print): 2041-8744 |
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