| Author | Eaindra Theint Theint Thu |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.NR-15-09 |
| Subject(s) | Migrant labor--Myanmar
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masterof Science in Natural Resources Management, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. NR-15-09 |
| Abstract | Migration for employment is a common phenomenon for many developing countries. However, recent movement of rural agricultural population from rural dry zone of Myanmar had been creating the farm labor shortage problem in the agricultural crop production. This study explored the contributing factors and impacts of rural out-migration of farm households and their labor shortage response strategies to maintain their farming systems. The research design for this study was exploratory research and it used sequential mixed method strategy. Both structuredand unstructured approaches were used for data collection. Household surveys, focus group discussion, key informant interview and in-depth interview were conducted for data collection. The data was collected from two rainfed villages with migrant households in Kyaukpadaung Township, the central dry zone of Myanmar. Data Analyses weremade by using both qualitative analysis andquantitative analysis. Descriptive and Analytical statistics were used for qualitative data analysis. The results found that male migration was common in study areas. The combine effects of existing agricultural policies, unfavorable climate condition, low crop yields, low household annual income, low wage for laborers, and limited job opportunities were the driving forces behind rural out-migration in dry zone of Myanmar. The main reason of migration was the expectation for better jobs and income so as to provide their left-behind households. The results indicated that migration reduced the sown areas and crop yields of some major crops. Although there were no significant changes in male family labor utilization, the female family labor and both genders of hired labor utilization were significantly increased after migration. However, the rural farm households of dry zone still maintaining their farming system by using their traditional labor division and labor shortage response strategies. Agricultural and rural developmentproject plans, effective labor saving technologiesand further researches on farm labor rural out-migration and labor utilization were needed to reduce the labor loss in agriculture, and to improve the agricultural farming system, crop production and livelihood of rural farming households. |
| Year | 2015 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. NR-15-09 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Natural Resources Management (NRM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Grunbuhel, Clemens; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Jourdain, Damien;Ahmad, Mokbul Morshed; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | AsiaPacific Scholarship Consortium (APSC), Thailand; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2015 |