Analysis of Technical Efficiency and Effect of Climate Change on Periwinkle Harvesters in South Nigeria

Abstract

This study examines the analysis of technical efficiency and effect of climate change on periwinkle harvesters in Akwa Ibom State. The objectives were to assess the socioeconomic characteristics of the periwinkle harvesters, determine technical efficiency of periwinkle harvesters, determine the effect of climate change on periwinkle harvesters. Purposive sampling technique was used to sample eight fishing communities from four local government areas of Oron, Mbo, Udung Uko, and Urue Offong/Oruko. Snowballing technique was used to select 10 respondents from each community, giving a total sampling size of 80. Analytical methods used included descriptive statistics, four-point Likert scale, and multiple regression. The results showed that majority of periwinkle harvesters were female (63%), 46.30% of the respondents were married, 42.59% were single, and 11.30% were divorced.