Assessment of the performance and contribution of cage fish farming to community livelihoods around the napoleon gulf of Lake Victoria :

Abstract

The sampling size of the study comprised of 40 respondents from different cage fish farms and these included, SON fish, NaFIRRI farm, Masese farm and Kisima fish farm. Random sampling was used in selecting respondents according to their respective cage fish farms. The research was conducted on L. Victoria within the districts of Jinja and Buikwe. It focused on assessing the performance and contribution of cage fish farming to the livelihood of people around the napoleon gulf of Lake Victoria. Various methods were used in data collection including personal observation, interviews, use of key informants, questionnaires, and secondary data. During data collection, various methods were used include, making personal observation; interviews, using key informants, questionnaires, and data analysis. The data collected was analyzed using SPSS and EXCEL and findings were presented in form of frequency tables, percentages, and bar graphs. The major activities conducted on these cage fish farms include, feeding fish, net making, and grass cutting among others. Findings clearly show that more cage fish farmers are increasing and more jobs have been created for the youths since they are the major participants according to the observation. It has been also observed that fish production is increasing due to the establishment of cages in Uganda. In conclusion the performance and contribution of cage fish farming can be improved through sensitization of community members and also government intervention to reduce prices on the inputs.