Social Relationships of Dried Fish Producers in Trincomalee District, Sri Lanka
| dc.contributor.author | Yuganthan, A. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Wickramaratne, I.U. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Koralagama, D.N. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Herath, H.M.T.N.B. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-04-05T03:50:16Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-04-05T03:50:16Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019-02 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Being a traditional source of animal protein in local diet, dried fish accounts for 4% in Sri Lankan average monthly household expenditure. Although, 70% of local dried fish products come from North & East Provinces, a production oriented dried fish studies are lacking. This study aims to investigate producer based intra & inter relationships & social & cultural influences on dried fish production. A mixed method approach was adapted to glean data from Kinniya & Muthur in Trincomalee District in Eastern Sri Lanka. A questionnaire survey (n=60) & in-depth interviews (n=10) were conducted to gather quantitative & qualitative data respectively. The snowball sampling method was employed. Gathered data were analyzed descriptively. Findings unravel multiple intra & inter relationships of dried fish producers particularly on knowledge sharing, fresh fish supply, supporters & buyers. Awareness on dried fish processing descends from parents (53%). Fresh fish sources are; boat owners (35%), fishermen (31%) & fish traders (25%). Intra relationships are prominent among supporters such as family & siblings (44%), friends (21%) & relatives (16%). Almost all producers (100%) sell through wholesaler demonstrating an external relationship with outsiders. Albeit, there are multi-faceted intra & inter relationships, an institutional arrangement is lacking. Muslims culture in both sites allows only men to engage in dried fish processing minimizing women involvement. Social & cultural analysis indicated that intra & inter relationships are converged toward family, siblings & relatives representing inner most tier of the community. Religion & cultural taboos further restrict expansion of the industry. Establishment of dried fish producers, association would be worthwhile by giving equal opportunities for both men & women producers that broaden their social networks & relationships to expand production | en_US |
| dc.identifier.isbn | 9789550481255 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://www.erepo.lib.uwu.ac.lk/bitstream/handle/123456789/60/18.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka | en_US |
| dc.subject | Agriculture | en_US |
| dc.subject | Aquaculture and Fisheries | en_US |
| dc.title | Social Relationships of Dried Fish Producers in Trincomalee District, Sri Lanka | en_US |
| dc.title.alternative | International Research Conference 2019 | en_US |
| dc.type | Other | en_US |