Abstract:
This study is an attempt to find out the determinants of labor
outmigration from tea plantation sector in Badulla District. A simple random
sample of 378 households was drawn from the total worker population of the
selected tea estates. The data were gathered using pretested questionnaire
and a logistic regression model was estimated to find the determinants of
migration. Results suggests that experience of household head in tea estate
work, family size, total income from tea, number of dependents in a family
and race affect the migration decision negatively. Hence higher the non farm
income higher will be the propensity to migrate.
