ARCHIVES
VOL. 3, ISSUE 1 (2016)
Women labor in agriculture: An economic analysis, in Allahabad district of Uttar Pradesh
Authors
Ali Ahmad, Dr. Dinesh Kumar
Abstract
The present study on 'Woman labor in agriculture-An economic analysis' was conducted in Chaka block, Allahabad district of Uttar Pradesh state during 2014. A total of 30 women agricultural laborers were selected using multistage random sampling technique from six villages of Chaka block, namely Chak Hiranand, Baswar, Chaka, Barika, Mohabatganj Uparhar and Sandwa Kalan for collecting the required information. The data’s were collected from the respondents by personal interview method and it included general information, their season wise employment and unemployment days in agriculture, the pattern and composition of employment, the impact of off season unemployment etc. For the purpose of achieving the specific objectives of the study tabular presentation method with averages and percentages was employed. The results of the study showed that the women laborers got maximum employment in agriculture during kharif (57.62 days) and Rabi season (54.91 days). The women laborers got 122.49 days of employment in agriculture in a year. The laborers got maximum number of days of employment in weeding (46.28 days) followed by harvesting and post-harvest operations (36.90 days). They received wages in cash for all operations except harvest and post-harvest operations. They worked for 7-8 hours a day. The women laborers had maximum unemployed days in Zaid (110.04 days) as this is the off season for agriculture in the study area. The lack of employment opportunities in agriculture during off season compelled the women laborers to seek alternative employment sources like NREGS activities, domestic work, construction works, tile making etc. The seasonal woman unemployment in agriculture has caused a severe impact on the income of laborers, family expenditure, their savings and debt position. It also caused migration of laborers to other activities and other places. The women laborers had some suggestions of their own to overcome the problem ofrnunemployment.
Download
Pages:332-336
How to cite this article:
Ali Ahmad, Dr. Dinesh Kumar "Women labor in agriculture: An economic analysis, in Allahabad district of Uttar Pradesh". International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, Vol 3, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 332-336
Download Author Certificate
Please enter the email address corresponding to this article submission to download your certificate.
