The Impact of Socio-Economic Characteristics of Workforce on Productivity: A Case Study of Contracted Mumias Sugar Outgrowers, Western Kenya
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Date
2004
Authors
Wafula, Justus Otiato
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
The major objective of the study was to examine the impact of socioeconomic
characteristics of work force on productivity among the contracted
outgrowers ofMumias Sugar Scheme, western Kenya.
Data were collected from Mumias Sugar contracted outgrowers and their
workforce based on sample of 30 contracted outgrowers farmers and 90
workers. Sampling was guided by stratified and systematic sampling, while
data collection used a survey in which structurerd questionnaires were major
data collection tools. Descriptive statistics were used to obtain frequencies,
percentages and averages. Inferential statistics including chi-square were used
to estimate the differences between groups and the extent to which the
observations were significant and can be generalized to the population.
Multiple regressions were used to identify impact of the various factors on
productivity and other dependent variables.
The findings of the study showed that farmers' age(s), education and work
contract are the key socio-economic characteristics that account for
productivity in the scheme. More important to the study was the impact of the
socio-economic characteristics of the workforce on production and which the
findings indicate that workers age(s) and education significantly influence
production.
Description
A Thesis Submitted In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in the Department of Sociology Kenyatta University, 2004