Abstract
Up to this day, research on women-related topics has not completely revealed the independent contribution of women towards household income. This research’s aim was to analyze the existence of women’ contributions to their household income through onion farming on Lakor Island. The research data was chosen deliberately of 30 women who did onion farming in Werwawan Village, Lakor Island. The data collection was done by intense interview techniques and data confirmation to the related parties such as instructors and sellers. The data obtained through direct involvement of researchers using a list of questions, as well as direct observation to the women's activities in onion farming as a reflection of a qualitative approach. The results showed that most of the women engaged in onions farming independently, by utilizing home yards until open a land with an area of 1-2 hectares. The onion farming activities, contributed around Rp. 1,500,000 - 2,500,000 per planting season without assistance from men (husband). The contribution of women to household income reaches 60-80 percent. Therefore, women play an important role in improving the household economy through their contribution to household income.
Highlights
Since the people of Lakor Island had known the work allocation between men and women
The women farmer households who work for onion farming showed that the roles and positions of women were more dominant than men
This fact is illustrated from the activities of women who are more seen and prominent compared to men
Summary
The people of Lakor Island had known the work allocation between men and women. Whatever the condition of the family, including when the position of a woman as a single parent, so her brother played an important role in clearing forests that will be used as new farms. Clearing a forest is identical to opening a new farm, because in the agrarian structure of the Lakor people, there were only two terms associated with gardens; they are the Old Farm and the New Farm. Further studies of the activities in different areas (Big Island such as Babar and Wetar Island), need to be done by other researchers so it makes clear whether the structure of the Lakor type agrarian society is determined by the accessibility of the forest area (in the meaning of opening a new farm), or the activities in the island typology (big or small) stay the same
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