Fishery as a livelihood strategy in Malawi. Analyzing a small LSMS sub-sample

✍ Scribed by Magnus Hatlebakk

• Book ID: 102893569
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2010
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 651 KB
• Volume: 24
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0954-1748
• DOI: 10.1002/jid.1703

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

We illustrate how a national household survey can be applied to analyse a subject that requires data from a small sub‐sample. Even for small sub‐samples meaningful statistical tests can be conducted. The benefits of applying sub‐samples from larger household surveys are that primary data collection is not needed and there is a large comparison group. The illustrative case is livelihood strategies among fishermen in Malawi. We find that boat‐owners do not diversify more than other households, while crew‐members appear to diversify more as they combine fishery with agriculture. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.