Mahamadu Salia|N. N. N. Nsowah-Nuamah|William F. Steel
Effects of Mobile Phone Use on Artisanal Fishing Market Efficiency and Livelihoods in Ghana
University of Ghana|Kumasi Technical University|University of Ghana
abstract article assesses effects mobile phone use artisanal fishing industry effutu municipality ghana contributes growing literature mobile telephony help overcome market inefficiencies developing countries due imperfect information study shows mobile phone use among fishermen enhanced efficiency input output markets artisanal fishing improved businesses relations livelihoods approach used based interviews fishermen supply chain actors ways fishermen bought inputs sold fish perceptions effects mobile phone results indicate market efficiencies improved price variations reduced result better availability uptodate information use mobile phones enabled fishermen improve incomes expand markets feel secure sea remain closer touch families fishermen