Naslov
Community Cohesion : Social and Economic Ties in the Personal Networks of Fisherfolk

Autori
Nunan, Fiona ; Cepić, Dražen ; Mbilingi, Bwambale ; Odongkara, Konstantine ; Yongo, Ernest ; Owili, Monica ; Salehe, Mwanahamis ; Mlahagwa, Elizabeth ; Onyango, Paul

Izvornik
Society & natural resources (0894-1920) 31 (2018), 3; 306-319

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Community cohesion ; fisheries ; Lake Victoria ; personal networks

Sažetak
Social ties influence access to knowledge and cooperation in natural resource management, with the sharing of certain characteristics thought to be positive for social cohesion and participatory forms of management. In this article, a holistic characterisation of fisherfolk personal networks is developed, disaggregating results by the main occupational groups within the fisheries studied, to provide a more nuanced understanding of the personal networks of types of fisherfolk. Links are then made between the characteristics of personal networks and evidence on how fisherfolk benefit from their networks, interpreted as contributing to social cohesion within the communities. The personal networks of fisherfolk (boat crew, boat owners and traders/processors) of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda bordering Lake Victoria were investigated using personal network analysis, with fisherfolk asked who they discuss their fisheries activities with. The analysis found that networks based on the same occupation were more characteristic of fish traders/processors networks than those of boat crew and boat owners and that shared ethnicity, gender and location were characteristic of boat owner and boat crew networks, though shared ethnicity may reflect the composition of the communities rather than choice. Social and economic interactions within the networks were based on provision of credit, social support and advice, suggesting that these form the basis of social cohesion and should be taken into consideration in working with fishing communities in both development interventions and designing collaborative management approaches.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Poljoprivreda (agronomija), Sociologija, Interdisciplinarne društvene znanosti

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