WILBERFORCE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES (WJSS)
ISSN: 2504 – 9232
Special, No. 1, March 2020
Pages 80-92
DOI: 10.36108/wjss/0202.sp.0150
CLIMATE CHANGE, THE STATE AND PEASANT RESPONSE TO MODERN FISH FARMING PRACTICES: A CASE STUDY OF KAIAMA TOWN IN KOLOKUMA/OPOKUMA LGA OF BAYELSA STATE
EBIERE LYNSA ATANI
Abstract
This paper interrogated the adoption of modern fish farming practice (MFFP) in Kaiama town in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa, in the context of climate change and other environmental effects. The strudy was designed a case study and combined this with multi-stage and purposive sampling methods. Primary data was collected through the instrumentality of semi-structured interviews. The findings show that the response of peasdants and the state to policies on new fishing methods is low.
Keywords: modern fish farming practices (MFFP), Peasant Response, Climate Change, The State, Kaiama