POLA PEMBAGIAN KERJA DAN KONTRIBUSI GENDER TERHADAP PENDAPATAN KELUARGA: STUDI KASUS RUMAH TANGGA NELAYAN DI DESA BATANJUNG KABUPATEN KAPUAS

Abstract

Penelitian ini dilaksanakan tahun 2007 dengan tujuan memberikan gambaran pola pembagian kerja dan kontribusi gender terhadap pendapatan rumah tangga serta strategi pemberdayaan gender dalam rangka menopang peningkatan pendapatan rumah tangga nelayan. Metode pendekatan secara kualitatif dalam bentuk studi kasus digunakan dalam penelitian ini. Metode analisis yang digunakan adalah metode analisis deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menggambarkan bahwa pola pembagian kerja dan curahan waktu dalam aktivitas produktif pada rumah tangga nelayan di desa Batanjung Kabupaten Kapuas didominasi oleh perempuan. Sementara laki-laki umumnya terlibat sebagai tenaga pembantu saja. Pola pembagian kerja pada aktivitas produktif lebih didominasi oleh laki-laki. Namun demikian, istri juga terlibat dalam aktivitas penangkapan di perairan umum (rawa dan sungai) yang lokasinya dekat dengan pemukiman mereka. Istri nelayan memiliki kontribusi yang cukup besar dan memegang peranan penting dalam ekonomi rumah tangga. Meskipun jika dilihat dari curahan waktu produktifnya, istri nelayan jauh lebih sedikit dibandingkan suami. Namun demikian, tetap saja kedudukan istri dalam kegiatan produktif hanya dianggap membantu suami untuk menambah pendapatan keluarga.

Tittle: Work Share Pattern and Gender Contribution to Fisher's Household Income: Case Study of Fisher's Household in Batanjung Village, Kapuas District.

This research has been executed in 2007 aiming to give the description concerning with work share pattern and gender contribution to household income, and also to give description of gender empowerment strategy in effort to support increasing income of fisher's household. Descriptive analysis was used in this research. Results show that work share pattern and time spent in reproductive activities at fisher's household in Batanjung village, Kapuas district was dominated by women, whereas men generally were involved as assistant workers. Work share pattern at productive activities was dominated by men. But, women were also involved in fishing activities at inland fisheries (river and swamp) where the fishing ground nearby with their resident. Fisher's wife had a big contribution and hold important role in household economy. Even though wife had more time to spend on productive activities than husband, but wife's position in productive activities was still considered to be an assistant of husband in the household income.