Management, Social Sciences & Humanities
http://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/5092
2024-03-28T12:37:58ZFactors Affecting on Shifting from Current Cultivation to Hot Pepper Cultivation along with Contract Farming Practices: A Case Study in Minuwangoda, Sri Lanka
http://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/5177
Factors Affecting on Shifting from Current Cultivation to Hot Pepper Cultivation along with Contract Farming Practices: A Case Study in Minuwangoda, Sri Lanka
Gunasekara, HSW; Samaraweera, GC; Jayasundara, G
Even though Capsicum Chinese (Hot
Pepper) has been recognized as a profitable crop
for contract farming in all over the world, Sri Lanka
has not yet recognized its economic value and this
sector remains unexplored yet. Therefore, this
study was conducted to identify the factors
affecting the shifting from current cultivation to
Hot Pepper cultivation. This research survey study
was carried out using a pre-tested questionnaire
for 70 vegetable farmers in Minuwangoda. The
sample was selected using simple random
sampling method. Collected data were analysed
using descriptive and inferential statistics. The
findings of this study revealed that market
potential and agro climatic compatibility are the
main factors that impact on farmers’ preference on
Hot Pepper cultivation on contract basis.
Furthermore, the present study revealed that price,
quality, timeliness, quantity, proximity and
credibility of seed source and crop performance
affect while purchasing the seeds from the
company in contract farming. Moreover, a fixed
price, market assurance, profit, quality standards,
transportation and legal framework are
requirements demanded by the farmers. According
to the findings, the study provides significant
insights to plan a sustainable contract farming
system for Hot Pepper cultivation with suitable
policy initiatives. Key recommendations of this
research study include, providing extension
services, remedies for diseases, free trials, proper
responses to farmer inquiries and flexible
agreements, which are required to enhance and
sustain Hot Pepper cultivation along with contract
farming system.
2021-12-20T00:00:00ZEconomic Sensitivity of Non-Working Females for Wage Differential Compensation: Empirical Evidence from Sri Lanka
http://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/5176
Economic Sensitivity of Non-Working Females for Wage Differential Compensation: Empirical Evidence from Sri Lanka
Wijayawardhana, WMPM; Siriwardhane, DRJ
The pathway towards gender equality,
poverty eradication and inclusive economic
growth can be built by women empowerment. This
study addresses the problem of inadequate female
labour force participation in South Asia. As such,
following a mixed methodological approach, both
the qualitative and quantitative analyses were
triangulated to achieve the objective of the study.
Women’s Wage Compensation Sensitivity Index
(WWCSI) is constructed as the ultimate output of
the quantitative analysis using a sample of 112
respondents (non-working females) from Sri
Lanka, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The
findings of that analysis suggested that
compensating wage differentials can economically
empower non-working females in South Asia.
However, wage differential compensation is likely
to be more productive among rural females and
then among urban females, and it will be more
successful among less educated females. According
to the newly recognized backward bending nature
of WWCS curve, wage differential compensation
should be offered for females in prime working age
(25-45 years) instead of mothers with infants or
elder children. Further, governments should come
up with temporary subsidization programmes
especially for urban females in order to turn
housewives into own account worker because the
interest of females to earn at home is high. The
follow-up qualitative analysis involved an in-depth
inquiry on empirical evidence of wage differential
compensation sensitivity of non-working females
through a case study in Sri Lanka. Therein,
motherhood and children’s age, co-habitation of
grandparents, male supremacy in traditionally
patriarchal families, intergenerational education
and learning, voluntary child labour, human
trafficking for women labour exploitation and
growth needs and domestic financial requirements
were explored as the determinants of women’s
wage differential compensation sensitivity.
2021-12-20T00:00:00ZAn Operational Model of Managing Vocational Training for Persons with Visual Impairment and Blindness
http://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/5164
An Operational Model of Managing Vocational Training for Persons with Visual Impairment and Blindness
Suraweera, T; Thelijjagoda, S; Jayathilaka, R; Wickramaarachchi, C
Vocational training is a key means of strengthening employability of all including those
with visual impairment and blindness. Although Sri Lanka too invests significantly on providing vocational training for people with disabilities there is a serious gap in finding productive employment for persons with visual impairment and blindness. This research is aimed at developing and validating a plausible model for strengthening the vocational training provision to visually
impaired and blind community in Sri Lanka. Using
case study method, three purposely selected leading vocational training centres representing the main forms in existence were examined to analyse their strengths and weaknesses, and the challenges encountered by the trained persons in finding jobs. A model aiming at strengthening the management, efficiency and overall quality of
vocational training provision was developed first. This was revived by a number of management
experts and stakeholders, both local and
international, to arrive at the final model. This model portrays the key determinants and
associated processes that could be adopted by the centres for making necessary improvements. Furthermore, an integrated approach linking the government, training centres and the industry responsible for providing employment is incorporated into the model implementation process. The proposed model would broaden the perspectives of policymakers, governmental institutions, and respective stakeholders aiming to
empower persons with visual impairment and blindness.
2021-12-20T00:00:00ZReplanting Tea Lands of Smallholding Sector in Sri Lanka: A Case Study in Galle District
http://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/5162
Replanting Tea Lands of Smallholding Sector in Sri Lanka: A Case Study in Galle District
Wijerathna, PNMM; Samaraweera, GC
Replanting and also rehabilitation of tea determine both the productivity and sustainability of the tea industry. To achieve the accepted norm of increasing annual replanting rate up to 2%, replantation should be performed in existing old tea lands. However, considering the farmers’ perspective, most of them are reluctant to replace their old tea lands with new tea plantations. Therefore, this research study was carried out with the main intention of analyzing the factors behind the lesser interest of farmers in replanting old tea lands in Galle district. The cluster sampling method was
used and all tea smallholders in Galle district were divided into small clusters according to the GN divisions. Hiniduma west GN division was selected as the proposed cluster where the highest number of small holders presented and the sample size was 30. According to the results, the highest productivity in the sample was 2666kg/ha/yr. It was revealed that
the main reasons why farmers pay less interest in replanting were the absence of any other income
source during the replanting period(36%), gap of a
long period for new harvesting (21%), high labour
cost and labour scarcity (21%), limitations in
subsidy procedure and difficulties in obtaining
subsidies (5%), and difficulties in finding quality
planting materials (5%). Therefore, this study
recommends to introduce some extra income sources such as self-employments, livestock and home gardening to ensure a source of income for tea smallholders during replanting period. Moreover, present study recommends regulating the existing procedure of giving subsidies and implementing projects to supply and disseminate quality planting materials among tea smallholders.
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