Table 8. Sustainable livelihood capital indexes (SLCI)

Capitals/component Sub-components SLCI (mean ± SD)
1. Human 1.1 Age 0.485 ± 0.227
1.2 No. of people involved in the family 0.329 ± 0.168
1.3 Education level 0.559 ± 0.277
1.4 Fishing experience 0.525 ± 0.269
1.5 Training participation 0.378 ± 0.488
2. Natural 2.1 Total land area 0.334 ± 0.173
2.2 Wetland forest allocated area 0.340 ± 0.177
2.3 Diversity in fish catch 0.342 ± 0.257
2.4 Quantity in fish catch 0.224 ± 0.193
3. Physical 3.1 Fishing gears value 0.418 ± 0.250
3.2 Household amenities 0.628 ± 0.323
3.3 Housing-type of house 0.733 ± 0.445
3.4 Vehicles-transportation 1.000 ± 0.000
3.5 Electricity for domestic usage 0.811 ± 0.394
3.6 Tap water for domestic usage 0.911 ± 0.286
4. Financial 4.1 Saving 0.422 ± 0.497
4.2 Access to loans from official credits 0.300 ± 0.401
4.3 Access to loans from un-official credits 0.089 ± 0.286
5. Social 5.1 Membership of social associations 0.756 ± 0.452
5.2 Getting support from these social associations 0.102 ± 0.085
Mean ± SD denotes for average value of 92 surveyed fishing household and its SD.