@article{Bagamba:7920,
      recid = {7920},
      author = {Bagamba, Fredrick and Burger, Kees and Kuyvenhoven, Arie},
      title = {Determinants of smallholder farmer labour allocation  decisions in Uganda},
      address = {2007},
      number = {691-2016-47405},
      series = {Seminar Paper},
      pages = {23},
      year = {2007},
      abstract = {There is growing evidence of the increasing role of  nonfarm activities in the rural livelihoods. However,  empirical evidence on the factors that influence  smallholder farmers to diversify into nonfarm activities is  still scanty. The study analyses the factors that influence  household labour allocation decisions and demand for hired  farm labour. It was carried out in central, Masaka and  southwest regions of the country, which have divergent  production constraints and opportunities. The study shows  that household members respond positively to increases in  shadow wages and negatively to increases in shadow incomes,  which implies that they respond to economic incentives.  Increase in wage rates negatively affects use of hired  labour. Household size has no effect on the use of hired  labour, implying that economic rationing of hiring labour  has more to do with the market wage than family size and  composition. Education and road access have a positive  effect on time allocated to off-farm activities. Access to  off-farm opportunities, however, takes away the most  productive labour from farm production. Investment in road  infrastructure, education and financial institutions suited  to smallholder production needs could help to alleviate the  bottlenecks in the labour, food and financial markets, and  improve resource allocation between the farm and nonfarm  sectors.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/7920},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.7920},
}