Journal of Management Information and Decision Sciences (Print ISSN: 1524-7252; Online ISSN: 1532-5806)

Abstract

Influencing Factors of Workers′ Migration from loom Industries to other Professions: Evidence from Sirajganj district of Bangladesh

Author(s): Md. Monowar Uddin Talukdar, Md. Motahar Hossain, Aditya Barman Uzzal, Md. Sabuj Sarker, Most. Arifa Khatun, Md. Al amin, Md. Shawrat Hayat Sajib & Md. Mostafizur Rahman

Handloom census 2018 reported 8.42 percent of handloom units established at Sirajganj district of Bangladesh. The study aimed at detecting factors affecting handloom workers’ relocation to other professions. Stratified sampling method has been used to collect data and descriptive statistics have been used to present demographic information. The analysis of the research revealed that coefficient of determination R square for the dependent variable, i.e., the handloom workers migration is 0.512 that suggests the four independent variables named Psychological, Health Hazard, Financial and Non-Financial factors which explain 51.2% of the variation to support the factors affecting the handloom worker’ migration. Additionally the study observed that psychological factors and financial factors were not influencing significantly on the workers’ switching from handloom industry to other profession in the study area. On the other hand, factors concerning health hazard and non-financial aspects were impacting directly towards the handloom workers’ migration in this region.

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