Preliminary Report of Household Survey in Pakklong Sub-District, Pathew District, Chumphon Province

Abstract

Objectives of household survey are to keep recording database of households in the project site to mainly use for implementing the Locally Based Coastal Fisheries Management (LBCFM) project and for evaluating the project at mid-term and termination. Seven villages of Pakklong Sub-district (Tambol) are target areas to conduct household survey for database collection. This sub-district officially administrates by Pakklong Sub-district Administrative Organization (Ongkanborihan suantambol, AO.BO.TO.). The survey results show that total number of households are 892 households. Source of income of households categorizes into two types that are non-fisheries and fisheries sectors. There are top three ranking of villages that households gain source of income coming from non-fisheries sector which 93% of Baan Namphu (Moo 5) (Pakklong), 80% of Baan Bosamrong (Moo 2) and 76% of Baan Bomrai (Moo 6). Baan Tha-at (Baan Koh Teab, Moo 7) is a village (moobaan) that 94% of households earn income from fisheries sector. Baan Thungmaha (Moo 1) (42%) and Baan Thumthong (Moo 3) (35%) is at second and third ranking of villages which households have source of income relies on fisheries sector.