Journal of Aquaculture Research & Development

Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, Kenya

Biography

Dr. Jacob Ochiewo, PhD. The area of interest in the research was socioeconomics, natural resource policy analysis, development studies, fish trade and marketing, ecosystem approach to Fisheries/Aquaculture, community training, livelihood analysis. The number of articles published is 12 and the number of times cited is 13.

Publications

• Research Article   
  Impact of Aquaculture and Mariculture Information Dissemination to the Local Coastal Communities in Kenya
  Author(s): Holeh GM*, Ochiewo JO, Tsuma S and Mirera DO
  
  Mariculture interventions in Kenya have been introduced with limited training provided to the farmers. For sustainable aquaculture development under KCDP, farmer’s trainings are prioritized. The study was conducted to investigate the awareness level of aquaculture and impact of trainings to the local communities from Kilifi and Kwale in coastal Kenya. A questionnaire was used to collect information and a sample size of 30 communities randomly selected from each of the two counties. Data analysis was carried out using MS Excel and Minitab where the respondent’s views in the pre and post training period were tabulated and displayed in form of percentages. Using correspondence analysis technique, participants’ views were characterized on knowledge capacity of questions displayed in an asymmetric row plot against the selected ranks in form of a Liker.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2155-9546.20.11.608

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