Abstract
This study assessed the economic analysis of artisanal fishing household production in Ogun waterside. Three fishing communities were purposively selected which are: Agbalegiyo (26), Ilamo (22) and Iwopin (37) making a total of 85 fishing households. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square. Results revealed that majority of the fishers were male (85.9%). The mean age, household size, and monthly income were approximately 51 years, 6 persons, and ₦119,352, respectively. Mean fishing experience, duration of fishing per day and period of day spent fishing were 32 years, 6 hours and mornings (63.5%) respectively. The primary occupation was fishing (88.2%) and primary school education was the highest level of education (44.7%). The mean cost return structure showed gross margin, annual revenue as ₦112,205, ₦1,746, and ₦2,823,105, respectively with gear and craft depreciation value of ₦19790.59 and ₦25867.84. Fishers’ poverty status results indicated 54% of the fishing household are poor. Chi-square results of socio-economic determinants of poverty status indicated significant (p≤0.01) association between years spent in school (α= -0.499), household size (α=0.383) and number of dependents (α=0.97) while profitability showed significant (p≤0.01) association between gender, mode of fishing and primary occupation are significant. The study concluded that fishing is a viable enterprise based on the economic variables analysed.