TECHNICAL COOPERATION PROGRAMME

THE IMPACT OF THE FIELD DAY EXTENSION APPROACH ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF FISH FARMING IN SELECTED AREAS OF WESTERN KENYA Based on the work of David Campbell Chief Technical Advisor Food and Agriculture Organization

LAKE BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
SUPPORT TO SMALL SCALE RURAL AQUACULTURE IN WESTERN KENYA
KISUMU, KENYA
JUNE 1995

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

DOCUMENT PREPARATION

ABSTRACT

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

1.  INTRODUCTION

2.  MATERIALS AND METHODS

2.1  The study areas

2.2  Initial assessment

2.3  Field day organization

2.4  Topics Chosen for field days

2.5  Impact assessment

3.  RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

3.1  Initial survey

3.2  Field day attendance

3.3  Impact survey

3.4  Financial considerations

4.  CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Appendix 1  Survey form

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1  Implementation area (map)

Figure 2  New fish farmers (graph)

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1  Initial farmer survey

Table II   Field day attendance

Table III  Attendance frequency

Table IV  Impact results