The Impact of Seaweed Farming on Marital and Reproductive Role Satisfaction

Abstract

Seaweed farming has materialized as the most pertinent livelihood approach among coastal areas. This livelihood is mostly participated by couples to augment their income for family’s subsistence. This descriptive-correlational research was conducted to determine the impact of seaweeds farming to the marital relationship satisfaction and reproductive role satisfaction of the seaweed farmers of Brgy. Tiabas, San Dionesio, Iloilo. Checklist questionnaire made by the researcher adapted from Marital Satisfaction Inventory and reproductive role questionnaire were utilized during the data collection. The collection of data was from October 2016 to March 2017. The findings showed very high marital relationship satisfaction when the respondents were classified according to sex, years of marriage, family income and family size. However, the findings revealed low reproductive role satisfaction when the respondents were classified according to sex, years of marriage, family income and family size. No significant differences among variables in the study. Thus, it was concluded that appreciation of responsible parenthood and gender equality should be delivered to the farmers for harmonious relationship in the households.