E-Fishing management system for Kiyindi fishing village, Buikwe District

Abstract

In this study, an information management system was implemented for the fishing villages of Uganda, to enable them to easily manage and control the fishing practices. This is because there is inefficiency such as poor record keeping, file loss, among others in the management of fishing practices in various fishing villages of Uganda, especially in Kiyindi fishing village, Buikwe District – Uganda, which was used as the case study because it was conveniently accessed by the researchers. This is caused by various challenges such as; lack of ICT tools, corruption from high officials, computer illiteracy and rigidity. The study used both qualitative and quantitative approaches. Data was collected using interviews and questionnaire methods and tools like self- administered questionnaires and interview guides, which were used for collecting data from 20 respondents. In objective one, the researcher collected primary data which was analyzed using excel spreadsheets and the user requirements were determined. In objective two, the system was designed using data flow diagrams (DFDs) and enhanced entity relationship diagrams (ERDs). In objective three, the system was developed using technologies such as Bootstrap, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, PHP and MySQL among others. In objective four, the system was tested and validated. The findings of the study are a great significance to researchers, Students, Ugandans, and Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries. The study recommends that there is need to adopt an electronic management system for fishing practices at each fishing village in order to improve in fish production in Uganda