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Labour allocation patterns of rural households to agriculture and forest activities in Kakamega district, Western Kenya AgEcon
Sikei, Geophrey; Odhiambo, Mark O.; Olwande, John.
Communities adjacent to forest are faced with a challenge of balancing their labour allocation decisions to the different household activities. This study was done around Kakamega forest in Western Kenya and examined empirically the factors influencing households’ labour allocation to agriculture, forest and non-farm activities. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data from a random sample of 140 households, on household characteristics and key policy parameters affecting labour allocation. A labour share model similar to standard models of commodity or factor demand was used in estimation. The study findings indicate that wage returns on each activity positively influence labour allocation. Additionally education level of household head...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation Palavras-chave: Labour allocation; Labour share; Kakamega Forest; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Labor and Human Capital; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51464
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