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The Abundance and Socio-Economic Characteristics of Kpata
Fish Market In Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria
Edah...
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Journal of Natural Sciences Research www.
iiste.
org
ISSN 2224-3186 (Paper) ISSN 2225-0921 (Online)
Vol.
1, No.
2, 2011
14 | P a g e
www.
iiste.
org
The Abundance and Socio-Economic Characteristics of Kpata
Fish Market In Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria
Edah Bernard1*
, C.
I.
Ayo-Olalusi2
, M.
O.
Ezekiel3
.
Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research (N.
I.
O.
M.
R)
P.
M.
B.
12729, Wilmot Point Road, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.
E-Mail: bernardnda@yahoo.
com
Abstract
This study attempts to analyze the abundance and possible market characteristic of the Kpata fish market
(Old Market) in Lokoja.
Fishery products caught were mainly to meet domestic demand especially in
Lokoja.
Age distribution among fish mongers do not differ significantly (p > 0.
05) as 63.
1% of the fish
mongers fell within the economic productive age group (18 to 55 years), less than 30% of the respondent
were between the ages of 56 to 70 years and only 4.
3% of the respondents fell within the ste
Less
