The Strategy in Improving the Income of the Coastal Women toAccelerate Poverty Reductionin South Sulawesi Province

Sri Undai Nurbayani, Nursini, M Yuzri Zamhuri

doi:10.17762/pae.v58i1.785

Abstract

The long-term goal of this study is to reduce poverty both at the regional and national scale. This study identifies the involvement of Coastal Women in aquaculture and mariculture sectors, as well as the problems faced by Coastal Women in developing the various types of aquaculture and mariculture commodities, and also the support of government programs and policies to women related to the development of fishery commodities. The data used for this research are primary and secondary data, which analyzed through a descriptive statistical analysis model. The research is in the Bone Regency of South Sulawesi Province. The results of this study are useful for local government decision-makers, especially in research sites, to follow the evidence-based Strategy for increasing women's income. Benefits for coastal communities to increase women's labor market participation in the fisheries sub-sector and for improving the income of the fishermen's household.

Highlights

1 Introduction The maritime and fisheries sector is one of the strategic sector with Coastal areas that are full of potential, and as an area of high poverty rates
The importance of the role of women in business or economy, Khanifah (2012), that as many as 6 million households in Indonesia are headed by women and every year the head of a woman's family increases by 14% which has the potential to improve the family economy if it can carry out a variety of family economic business activities with there is support through involvement in making apostasy and providing opportunities to attend formal and non-formal education
The reason for choosing the location is based on considerations: (i) is a production center for aquaculture such as seaweed. (ii) the number of marine fisheries and www.psychologyandeducation.net aquaculture households is relatively large compared to other districts, (iii) the district has a fish landing area (TPI)

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Introduction

The maritime and fisheries sector is one of the strategic sector with Coastal areas that are full of potential, and as an area of high poverty rates. Coastal community livelihood as capture fishermen and marine aquaculture fishers. Production of capture fisheries and aquaculture in South Sulawesi is increasing every year. In 2014, the amount of aquaculture production reached 3.07 million tons. This figure has tripled compared to 2010. In 2016, aquaculture production amounted to 3.564 million tons. The number of aquaculture households is 36,618, and fishing fishermen households are 39,874

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