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Factors Affecting Demand for Hired Labour and Wage Level in a Selected Area of Bangladesh

H. Kabir
Department of Agricultural Economics Bangladesh Agricultural University Mymensingh-2202 Bangladesh

M.M. Haque
Department of Agricultural Economics Bangladesh Agricultural University Mymensingh-2202 Bangladesh

M.H. Rahman
Department of Agricultural Economics Bangladesh Agricultural University Mymensingh-2202 Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The main focus of the study was to investigate the factors which influence employment and wage level of hired labour. Data were collected from 60 households by using stratified random sampling technique. The findings showed that the wage level in peak period was higher than that of slack season. There were shortages of labourers in peak period and excess in slack season. Results from multiple regression model indicated that cropped area, irrigated area. family labour force and wage level mainly determine the demand for hired labour. On the other hand, wage rates are mainly determined by family labour. cropped area, hired labour and off farm incomes. A broad based study on employment and wage in agriculture could be conduc ted covering more areas from the different regions of Bangladesh.

Keywords: Employment, Labour, Wage

Location: 6 villages of Dewanganj Upazila under Jamalpur district

Start Date: 01-01-2000

End Date: 30-12-2000

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

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Objectives:

(a) to investigate the factors affecting wage of rural labour and (b) to determine statistically the relationship among the far.;tors and the employment of hired labour.

Methodology:

Data for this study were collected from 60 farmers distributed in 6 villages of Dewanganj Upazila under Jamalpur district of which small, medium and large farmers were 30, 20 and 1 0 respectively. The selected farmers were personally interviewed and the required data were collected from them by survey method through a pretested questionnaire. Data were collected during the period from January to December 2000. Data were analysed with a view to achieving the objectives of the study. The filled up interview schedules were scrutinized and the collected data were processed and edited. The collected data were then transferred to master sheets where these data were classified, tabulated and analyzed. Efforts have been made in this paper to make a functional analysis of employment and wage rate of hired labour employed in the agricultural sector. Considering the importance and potentiality of the factors affecting the use of hired labour such as cropped area per household, education, irrigated area and home supplied labour force and wage rate prevailing in the study area were considered as explanatory variables. Wage rate was presumed to be affected by family labour, education, hired labour and cropped area and non farm income which were considered as explanatory variables.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. Agril. Sci. 30(2): 325-330, July, 2003

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Achievement/Findings:

It may be mentioned that due to limited scope of the study, it is difficult to achieve firm conclusion. However, it may be said that labour had significant effect on crop production since it is an indispensable input for all crops. The expansion of use of high yielding seeds and irrigation facilities enables farmers to introduce high yielding varieties of rice specially Bora and other crops which not only increases production but also generates more employment within agriculture. In general HYV Boro and Jute are high labour consuming crops. Labour shortage prevailed in peak season and in slack season there was labour surplus. On the other hand, wage rate and employment of hired labourer are negatively related. The wage rate was normally higher in peak season than that of slack season. A major portion of total cost of production of all crops was incurred for human labour wage.

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