AGRIKAN Jurnal Ilmiah Agribisnis dan Perikanan
Vol 16, No 1 (2023)

Women’s Broker Role in Increasing the Economy of Household: A Case Study in West Halmahera District, North Maluku

Yunita (Sekolah Tinggi Pertanian Kewirausahaan Banau Halmahera, Halmahera Barat, Maluku Utara)
Musdhalifah Kholil (Sekolah Tinggi Pertanian Kewirausahaan Banau Halmahera, Halmahera Barat, Maluku Utara)
Zakeus Dadi (Sekolah Tinggi Pertanian Kewirausahaan Banau Halmahera, Halmahera Barat, Maluku Utara)



Article Info

Publish Date
03 Apr 2023

Abstract

Household worse economic such as kopra down price, lack of household economic due to increasing of household necessary and high up life demand encouraged the women became brokers of holticultura commodity (fruits and vegetable) in West Halmahera district in order to support the family economy. The riset aimed to recognize woman role in increasing domestic economy and analysis contribution of women’s income. The sample are 25 women broker’s or dibo-dibo of horticultural commodity in East Sahu and Jailolo district West Halmahera Regency. The schedule was carried out from March to April 2022. The approach method was descriptive quantitative. The final results were that the role in increasing household economics was (1.) The women’s role in reproductive activities is role as housewives. (2.) Productive activities, that is, work to earn a living as a retailer of holticultura products (fruits and vegetables). The second objective shows that the contribution of women’s income ranges from 60% to 70% and is considered a high category. Based on the result of this research, it is suggested that women encourage participation in development programmes and increase women’s knowledge and skills to achieve a greater result and can increase their income and also be beneficial to household welfare.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

AGRIKAN

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Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry

Description

Bidang kajian dimuat meliputi agribisnis, teknologi budidaya, sumberdaya perikanan, kelautan, sosial ekonomi kelautan dan perikanan, bioteknologi perikanan. Sejak tahun 2017 mulai diterbitkan secara elektronik kerjasama Pusat Studi Pesisir dan Pulau-Pulau Kecil, Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Pertanian Wuna ...