Factors Affecting Income of Female Workers Producing Ketupat Casing and Their Contribution to Household Income

Siska Marwati,Dijan Rahajuni,Supadi Supadi

doi:10.20884/1.erjpe.2020.15.1.1445

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Abstract

This study aims to examine the effect of education level, working time, age, work experience and number of family members on income of female workers in Datar Village and measure the extent of income contribution of female workers producing ketupat casing to household income. The respondents were selected using the census method and data were analyzed using multiple linear. This study found that education level, working time, work experience and number of family members had a significant effect on income of female workers. Age had no effect on income of female workers. The variable with the strongest relationship to income of female workers was working time. The implications of this study are that in order to increase their income, the female workers should utilize the residue of ketupat casing production in the form of coconut sticks to make other handicrafts, such as woven plates and broom sticks. The crafts can be sold in order to increase income of female workers producing ketupat

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As a developing country, Indonesia is characterized by low per capita income (Ministry of Education and Culture, 2018: 3)
This study aimed to examine the effect of education level, working time, age, work experience and number of family members on the income of female workers in Datar Village and measure the income contribution of female workers on household income
Based on the analysis and results of this study, it can be concluded that education level, working time, age, work experience, and number of family members variables simultaneously had an effect on income of female workers producing ketupat casing variable, but age variable had no effect on income of female workers producing ketupat casing

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Indonesia is characterized by low per capita income (Ministry of Education and Culture, 2018: 3). Low per capita income suggests low consumption to meet the needs of life. This is caused by financial activities that are based on the industrial and service sectors. To improve the economy at this time has emerged various kinds of creative industries initiated by women This is caused by insufficient husband’s income to meet the economic needs of the family, encouraging women to participate in meeting family needs.

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