FISHERIES EXTENSION ACTIVITIES AMONG WOMEN IN EPE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF LAGOS STATE

The study focuses on fisheries extension activities among women in Epe local Government area of Lagos State. A total 106 questionnaires were obtained from 120 randomly administered questionnaires. The result shows that majority of the women are sole owners of the businesses and they obtained fishing skills from their interactions with users; from observations and from parents while none obtained from fisheries extension agents. Large percentage of the women harvested fish in swamp and inshore while few harvested fish offshore, which could be a dangerous area for women. Result further shows that large number of the women has not had any contact with fisheries extension agents which indicate that women had not been receiving recent technologies from the extension agents who are the source of technological transfer. Moreover, the result also show that majority of the women are not aware of any material supports from government through the extension agents. However, if there is going to be an increase in fisheries activities of the women in the area, there should be an intimate relationship between the extension agents and women-fishers in the area. African Journal of Livestock Extension Vol.3 2004: 96-9