Socio-economics study of agricultural and non-agricultural workers in Cavite /

Gicaro, Susan P.

Socio-economics study of agricultural and non-agricultural workers in Cavite / Susan P. Gicaro. - Indang, Cavite : Cavite State University- Main Campus, 1998. - 41pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

Thesis (BSBM - - Economics) Cavite State University.

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College of Economics, Management, and Development Studies (CEMDS) College of Economics, Management, and Development Studies (CEMDS)

GICARO, SUSAN PERLADO "Socio-Economic Study of Agricultural and Non-agricultural Workers in Cavite". B. S. Thesis, Bachelor of Science in Business Management Major in Economics, Cavite State University, April 1998. Adviser: Prof Gilchor P. Cubillo.
The study was conducted to analyze the socio-economic characteristics of agricultural and non-agricultural workers in Cavite. Specifically, this study aimed to describe the socio-demographic characteristics of agricultural and non-agricultural workers; determine the level of labor income ; compare the level of income of agricultural and non-agricultural workers; describe the level of living; and ascertain the relationship between socio-demographic characteristics and level of income of the respondents.
The study was conducted in different towns of Cavite, namely: Tanz Dasmarifias, Indang, Alfonso, Amadeo and Cavite City. One hundred twenty workers comprised the sample.
mean age of the respondents in the agricultural sector was 31 years while the respondents in non-agricultural sector had the mean age of 32 years. The average years of service of agricultural workers was five years while six years was the mean years in service of workers in non-agricultural sector.
The mean income of agricultural workers was P6,276 while P7,319 was the mean.
income of workers in non-agricultural sector• Z-test showed that there was a significant difference between the income of agricultural and non-agricultural workers. In addition, non-avicultural workers had high level of living than workers in the agricultural sector.
Among the socio-demographic characteristics of agricultural workers, age, educational attainment, length of service, employment status and nature of work were found



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