Hari Dwi Utami, Ainun Pizar Seruni
The study was carried out in Andonosari village, East Java, Indonesia. The objectives were to: (a) investigate the pattern of the household labour allocation; (b) examine factors that influencing household labour in dairy farming activities. Time use patterns for household labour were computed as the time spent on work (dairy farming and non-dairy farming, including on- and off-farm activities). Interviews were conducted separately with the husband, wife, and family members aged 15-64 years for 50 households. Households were classified into three strata based on the number of dairy cattle farmed: strata 1 (owned < 3 animal units (AUs)), n=16; strata 2 (raised 3 to 5 AUs, n=18); and strata 3 (controlled > 5 AUs, n=16). Descriptive, univariate, bivariate and multivariate analyses were performed using SAS package. Household labour for income generating activities was allocated more to dairy farming compared to the farm and non-farm work. The household labour requirement in dairy farming per animal unit decreased as herd size increased, thereby allowing more time for non-dairy activities. Female participation was most evident in feed preparation and feeding, whereas the predominant male activity was forage collection for the dairy cattle. The size of the landholding had no impact on household labour allocation to dairy farming activities. An increase in household income and dependency ratio had a minor impact on household labour requirement in dairy farming.
Brawijaya University, Indonesia
