FACTORS INFLUENCING THE LIVING STATUS OF THE TEA GARDEN WORKERS

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to describe some selected characteristics of the tea garden workers; to assess the factors influencing the living status of the tea garden workers. The study was conducted with randomly selected 104 tea garden workers in Tuker bazar union of Sylhet sadar upazila under Sylhet district. A pre-tested interview schedule was used to collect data from the respondents during 05 March to 05 April, 2022. Factors influencing the living status of the tea garden workers was the dependent variable and it was measured by on basis of contribution scores. Factors influencing the living status of the tea garden workers and the 10 selected characteristics of the respondents contributed the independent variables of the study. Regressions analysis was used to examine the contribution of the selected characteristics of the respondents. The highest proportion (74.04%) of the tea garden worker had medium contribution as compared to (15.38%) and (10.58%) having low and high contribution. There is a significant contribution of respondents’ age, education had negative and annual family income of the respondents had significant positive contribution with their factors influencing the living status of the tea garden workers and the rest seven characteristics namely, family size, length of working experience, number of dependent members, time spending household management, organizational participation, extension media contact and credit received had no significant factors influencing the living status of the tea garden workers .