Table 2.
Socio demographic and economic condition of the marine fishermen in Bangladesh.
| Characteristics | Category | Frequency (number) | % | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 374 | 99.47 | 1.01 |
| Female | 2 | 0.53 | ||
| Age | <30 | 58 | 15.43 | 38.12 |
| 30–50 | 297 | 78.99 | ||
| 50> | 21 | 5.59 | ||
| Education | No schooling | 132 | 35.11 | 3.59 |
| Primary | 182 | 48.40 | ||
| Secondary | 49 | 13.03 | ||
| Higher secondary | 13 | 3.46 | ||
| Subsidiary occupation | Agriculture | 18 | 4.79 | 0.15 |
| Business | 4 | 1.06 | ||
| Labour | 9 | 2.39 | ||
| Service | 1 | 0.27 | ||
| No subsidiary | 344 | 91.49 | ||
| Family members | 3–5 | 178 | 47.34 | 5.80 |
| 5> | 198 | 52.66 | ||
| Earning members | 1–3 | 366 | 97.34 | 1.40 |
| 4–5 | 10 | 2.66 | ||
| Fishing experience | 1–20 | 302 | 80.32 | 16.60 |
| 21–40 | 73 | 19.41 | ||
| 40> | 1 | 0.27 | ||
| Monthly income | $ 235-369 | 214 | 56.91 | $ 350.94 |
| $ 370-480 | 100 | 26.60 | ||
| $ 481-600 | 62 | 16.49 |
(1 US $ = 84 BDT).