Livelihood Strategies and Household Income of a Paddy Farming Community in Northwest Selangor, Malaysia
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https://doi.org/10.24191/jeeir.v2i1.6249Keywords:
Livelihood strategies, household income, multinational logit, paddy farming community, MalaysiaAbstract
The importance of non-farm employment to rural households was widely acknowledged. However, empirical evidence on the relationship between household assets and non-farm activities is hardly found. This study identifies the determinants of a household’s selection of a livelihood strategy. Results from multinomial logistic regression showed that the size of cultivated land was a significant factor for a livelihood strategy. The average education of working members, the share of other non-farm income and the availability of credit were also the significant determinants of a diversified livelihood strategy. This indicates that any policy intervention should be distinctive for certain group of paddy farming households.
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