Assessing the Socio-Economic Factors of Rural Non-Farm Laborers in Mon and Wokha Districts, Nagaland

Working hours of the laborers, access to financial services and the variables representing access to Physical infrastructure i.e., electricity, water supply and metallic road shows statistical significance while variables like age and education have a negative on the dependent variable. This paper examines the various factors- including socio-economic conditions, as well as push and pull factors-that influence rural laborers’ engagement in the non-farm sector, and further explores the challenges and constraints they face in the workplace.