Abstract:
Purpose : To survey the demands of marine fishermen on educational radio programs and to survey the readibility to receive the educational radio programs of marine fishermen. Procedure : Questionnaires were distributed to 183 marine fishermen by the mean of interviewing. The questionnaires were then tabulated and analyzed by percentage and means. Results : Most of marine fishermen realize the magnificient of radio programs. They have payed attention and have shown the demand for their educational radio programs, especially news and information for marine fishery. They are interested in news with tape recording sound techniques and have wanted the documentary programs to be varied in presentation techniques according to the suitable contents. Futhurmore, they are interested in country music more than any entertainment program. Every marine fishermen family owns at least one radio receiver and most of them listen to the radio programs with their family at home, during 06.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. The possible range for listening the radio program each time is about one hour. They often tune the band while listening, moreover, working times and other activities make them inconvenient to listen to the radio programs. Suggestions : The concerned official departments should have more surveys on the needs of marine fishermen concerning educational radio programs in every marine fishery province. The result will be useful in consideration to produce life-long education for marine fishermen in each region. There are two ways to consider : to establish marine fishery radio stations in local areas and to establish the production center to produce the programs for the existed local radio stations. The programs should be produce for the marine fishermens family as well as for the fishermen themselves and that will bring the better ways of living to the whole marine fishermens family. Moreover, to programs schedule should be inform to the marine fishermen regulary.