This study was conducted to evaluate the socio-economic analysis, productivity and profitability
of artisanal fishing households in Ogun Waterside Area, Ogun State using well structured
interview guides to collect primary data from eighty respondents in four fishing communities
(Iwopin, Oni, Makun-omi and Agbalegio). The information collected was analyzed using
descriptive and budgetary analysis.
The results reveals that almost average (53.8%) of the fisher-folks were males while 35.0% were
in the active age distribution of 31- 40 years, no formal education (60.0%) while (37.5%) are in
the bracket of 11-20 year fishing experience, married (91.3%) and (68.8%) are not members of
any fisher society. Most (71.4%) of the fisher folks inherited the fishing knowledge within the
household (or as a family business). Majority of the respondents (86.3%) record average income
rates while 2.5% record low income rates, 41.3% of the respondents earned ?20,000 from the
sales of fish while 22.6% earned ?10,000. The total revenue showed that 37.6% earned a total of
?84,000 while 13.9% earned between ?150,000. Results of the T tests of significance however
showed that there is no significant relationship between socio-economic characteristics which
include age, sex, marital status, years of experience, level of education and income level of the
fisher folks within the households neither was there any significant relationship between
constraints faced by the fish farmers and their profit level.
Implications of these findings were critically examined, and pertinent recommendations were
proffered based on the salient findings in the study.