@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/16634,
	  title     = {Assessing the Effect of the Shift of Rural Labor towards Non-Agricultural Sectors on Rice Cultivation in the African Environment: Evidence from Sierra Leone},
	  author    = {Alhaji M. H Conteh and  Xiangbin Yan and  Alfred V Gborie},
	  country	= {},
	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {The crop rice is the staple food of most Sierra Leone
with no close substitute. However, its cultivation has been on its last
legs over the years. The decline in the domestic rice cultivation has
had vicious socio-economic implications such as hiking consumer
prices, balance of payment dilemmas with debt burden. The objective
of this study is thus, to assess the effect of the shift of rural labour
towards non-agricultural sectors on rice cultivation. The tools utilized
for analyzing the problem under consideration involved a thorough
descriptive statistics and generalized linear model using OLS
technique. Increased rural population was established positive and
significant in affecting rice cultivation. Fertilizer utilization was
insignificant in rice cultivation. For reducing the shift of rural labor
force towards nonagricultural sectors, the government should make
the agricultural sector very lucrative.
},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Economics and Management Engineering},
	  volume    = {7},
	  number    = {8},
	  year      = {2013},
	  pages     = {2455 - 2460},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/16634},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/80},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 80, 2013},
	}