The impact of technology application on employment in the rainfed farming areas of Irbid governorate in Jordan
1989
Al-Karableh, E.
The study examines the impact of technology on employment in the rainfed areas of Irbid. Farmers were interviewed concerning their contribution of household labor force in farming operations compared to hired and migrant labor force. The socio-economic factors which affect labor input and explain the adoption of technology have been examined and analyzed. Also, the calendar for agricultural labor and operations has been developed. Moreover, the cost of production and requirements per one dunum of field crops for different labor groups have been estimated. The data used to explain impact of technology on employment were obtained by personal interviews conducted in the 1988/1989 season. Multiple regression model was developed and used in the analysis to determine factors affecting labor groups input and adoption of technology. The results of the study indicated that cropped area, household size, number of students, site of the village and age and health of farmers, experience in farming are significant factors affecting labor input and technology adoption. It can be concluded that the agricultural production in the rainfed areas in Irbid Governorate is dependent on hired labor. Household labor input is less than 40 % of total hours input in agricultural production where female contribution is less than 20 %. The migrant hired labour force is mainly engaged in operations that need unskilled labor and physical work.
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