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Ramees Rahman, M.
- An overview of Adoption of Hygienic Practices by Fish Marketing Personnel in Selected Fish Markets of Port Blair City, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Authors
1 Fishery Survey of India, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands-744101, IN
2 Fisheries Resource Management Division, Central Islands Agriculture Research Institute, Andaman and Nicobar Islands-744105, IN
3 Fishery Survey of India, Murmogao-403603, Goa, IN
4 Department of Applied Economics, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi-682022, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Economics and Development, Vol 6, No 4 (2018), Pagination: 1-6Abstract
Objectives: To analyze the extent of adoption of hygienic fish handling practices by marketing personnels in selected fish markets of Port Blair city of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Methods/Statistical Analysis: Around 20 fish marketing personnel’s each randomly selected from the major fish markets. A pre-tested semi-structured interview schedule and observation method is used for the collection of information. The adequacy index of infrastructure facility, extent of adoption of hygienic measures, adoption measure for improved marketing practices by marketing personnel were analysed through the statistical tools like percentage, mean SD, F test, Correlation and regression were used by using statistical package Minitab 17.
Findings: The ‘F’ value analyzed for the socio-economic variables shows significant difference among the marketing personnels of the three selected markets. Overall availability index in all three markets shows high infrastructure availability in proper shed (90.55±13.41), transportation facility (86.10±15.38), cemented floor (82.77±14.68), clean ground condition (76.66±20.73) whereas, a very less availability index in clean water (55.11±20.30), drainage system (50.55±18.18), waste disposable facility (40.55±9.09), hygienic toilet (33.88±7.45) and electricity (57.22±14.88). Among all the seven hygienic practices measured, personal hygiene (77.77±19.93), clean container for storage of fish (74.99±19.96), clean polyethene for consumer (58.33±19.83), hygienic sorting of fish (57.22±22.19) and use of ice to prevent spoilage (52.77±16.88) were found adopted by majority of fish marketing personnel’s while practices such as washing of fish with clean water (41.66±14.23) and waste disposal (36.11±9.04) are found less adopted. The value R2 shows if all variable taken together will cause 0.89 % of the variation in the adoption level. The major constraint responded is the cost of ice (76.66%) followed by the insufficient space in the marketplace (73.33%).
Application/Improvements: A training and awareness programmes needs to be conducted by extension agencies, research organizations and Andaman and Nicobar Islands Fisheries department for increasing the knowledge about a hygienic condition and hygienic handling of fish in a fish market. Assistance by providing sufficient infrastructure by Fisheries department and maintenance of cold chain will help to improve extent of adoption of fish handling by marketing personnels.
Keywords
Adoption, Hygienic Practices, Marketing Personnel’s, Fish Markets.Full Text
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- Assessing Demand Drivers in Augmenting Fish Consumption in Ernakulam
Authors
1 SEETTD, ICAR - Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi - 682 018, Kerala, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Economics and Development, Vol 7, No 5 (2019), Pagination: 1-8Abstract
Objectives: Assessing the fish consumption pattern, with special focus on analysing the trends and pattern of fish consumption and to identify the factors that drives people for fish consumption.
Methods/Statistical analysis: The primary statistical tool of percentage analysis, conjoint analysis, Garrette ranking etc. have been carried out to assess various parameters of the study. One of the major analyses such as conjoint analysis and preference assessment index methods are carried out to find out the consumer preferences and pattern of fish consumption among the respondents.
Findings/Application: The study points out that the average monthly income of the respondents has a very good role on the fish consumption as about 38% of the income is used for purchasing fish. 54.2% of the total respondents were purchasing fish on a daily basis and about 72% of the respondents depend on the retail centres for purchasing fish. Conjoint analysis results indicates that the optimum fish quality set, which provides the consumers with optimum benefit is the variety of fish from the retail fish markets which are highly fresh and good quality. Mackerel remains the most preferred fish with a high score of 0.577 followed by Sardine 0.561 in the preference index analysis and it has been found that the highest preference index is given for the availability of the fish species. Despite of any income group there exists a high uniformity between the respondents in buying mackerel as well as sardine. From Garrette ranking technique for constraints in fish consumption found that lack of fresh fish, high price and irregular supply as the major constraints for fish consumption.
Keywords
Fish Consumption, Conjoint Analysis, Preference Index, Garrette Ranking.Full Text
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