Socio-economic status of fishermen in cox’s bazar district of Bangladesh

The current study has been conducted to evaluate the socio-economic profile of fishermen in Cox’s Bazar district, Bangladesh through a survey method. The socioeconomic profile of fishermen has been discussed in points of family size, age structure, educational status, religious status, housing condition, daily income, health facilities, sanitation, net used by fishermen, other subsidiaries, and training facilities. It has been observed that the family size of 59% of fishers was medium, consisting of 5-6 members. Most of the fishermen belongs to the age group 31-40 years old, represented by 83% Muslim. About half of the fishermen are illiterate and only sign their names. Most of the fishers (55%) have house made of mud walls with tin roofing, connected to electricity supply. The sanitation condition of the study is not up to the mark, as 63% of fisher communities are dependent on non-MBBS village doctors. The majority of them have medium to low income. Moreover, due to less Government support regarding credit facilities and trainings, their lifestyle remains unchanged and spend the whole life in measurable socio-economic status.