An Analysis of the Distribution and Relation of Household Land Ownership between Household Member, Workers, Income and Expenses in Huai Hang Village, Omkoi District, Chiang Mai Province

Abstract

          This analysis of the distribution and relation of household land ownership between household members, workers, income, and expenses aimed to 1 ) survey the boundaries of agricultural landholdings by households of farmers and create a database in the Geographic Information System; and 2) to analyze the distribution of land ownership by households and the relationship with the number of household members, the number of workers, income, and household expenditures. The specific population was 14 households in Ban Huai Hang, Moo 6, Omkoi District, Chiang Mai Province. The instruments used included high-resolution satellite imagery, handheld Global Positioning System (GPS), and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The data were analyzed using the Lorenz Curve, the Gini Coefficient, Correlation Coefficient, and Coefficient of Determination. The results showed that the Lorentz curve of household landholdings was different from the even distribution line with the Gini coefficient value at 0.29. This indicated that some households own large amounts of land whereas some households own a small amount of land. The results of the correlation analysis revealed that the number of household members and the number of workers were not the main reasons for more or less household land ownership. This was because only some plots were cultivated and not all of the land held for cultivation was used. Similarly, household income and expenditure were not the main reasons why households own more or less household land because the produce was kept for household consumption. Most of the income came from non-agricultural income and farming does not use high technology or cost and does not expect high economic results.