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Table 4.1.35-Allocation of labor by sex and department (hours)
Department
Atacora Atlantique Borgou Mono Ouémé Zou Average
Adult male
Agricultural production 5.7 6.4 7.0 6.0 4.7 5.7 5.9
Post-harvest activities 2.0 2.7 1.6 2.4 1.6 1.3 1.9
Non-agricultural work 2.8 3.1 2.0 2.0 4.7 1.8 2.7
Leisure 3.4 2.6 4.4 3.5 3.0 5.1 3.8
Personal time 9.4 9.0 8.6 9.3 9.3 9.6 9.2
Household work .1 .1 .2 .3 .4 .2 .2
Fuelwood collection .5 .1 .1 .4 .2 .2 .3
Water collection .2 .0 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1
Total 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0
Adult female
Agricultural production 4.0 4.1 3.9 4.3 2.3 4.3 3.8
Post-harvest activities 2.2 2.2 1.1 1.1 2.4 1.4 1.7
Non-agricultural work 2.4 3.6 1.5 2.8 4.5 1.3 2.6
Leisure 1.4 1.5 2.7 1.7 1.6 3.1 2.1
Personal time 8.4 8.2 8.0 9.0 8.9 9.1 8.7
Household work 2.7 2.4 3.6 2.8 2.8 2.5 2.8
Fuelwood collection 1.6 1.0 1.6 1.3 .8 1.2 1.2
Water collection 1.3 .9 1.5 1.0 .8 1.1 1.1
Total 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0
Source: IFPRI/LARES Small Farmer Survey.
Table 4.1.36-Allocation of labor by sex and expenditure category (hours)
Expenditure category (quintile)
Poorest 2 3 4 Richest Average
Adult male
Agricultural production 5.8 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.6 5.9
Post-harvest activities 2.0 1.8 1.7 1.7 2.2 1.9
Non-agricultural work 2.4 2.6 2.2 2.8 3.2 2.7
Leisure 3.8 4.0 4.1 3.5 3.4 3.8
Personal time 9.3 9.3 9.2 9.3 9.1 9.2
Household work .3 .2 .2 .3 .3 .2
Fuelwood collection .4 .3 .2 .2 .1 .3
Water collection .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1
Total 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0
Adult female
Agricultural production 3.6 3.8 3.8 4.2 3.5 3.8
Post-harvest activities 1.9 1.7 1.6 1.4 2.0 1.7
Non-agricultural work 2.4 2.3 2.5 2.6 3.3 2.6
Leisure 1.9 2.3 2.2 2.1 1.9 2.1
Personal time 8.7 8.6 8.5 8.8 8.6 8.7
Household work 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.6 2.8
Fuelwood collection 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.2
Water collection 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.1
Total 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0
Source: IFPRI/LARES Small Farmer Survey
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