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| Kayastha, P.; Rauniyar, Ganesh P.; Parker, W.J.. |
| Stagnant agricultural productivity and low returns in farming have led rural residents in Nepal to look elsewhere for alternative or supplemental income opportunities, primarily though off-farm employment. Off-farm employment provides supplemental income to support household expenditure. This study examined the contribution of off-farm employment to total household income for two ecologically distinct districts of Eastern Nepal and identified factors differentiating households with on-farm, off-farm and, both on-and off-farm labour. Variables that differentiated wage labour, skilled labour and trade employment were determined. Participatory rural appraisal workshops (n=6), key informant interviews (n=9) and household socio-economic surveys (n=150) were... |
| Tipo: Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Asia; Nepal; Off-farm employment; PRA; Household sustainability; Labour market.; Consumer/Household Economics. |
| Ano: 1999 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123825 |
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