ROLE OF FISHERMEN'S WIVES IN MANAGEMENT OF FISH CATCHES TO IMPROVE FAMILY WELFARE: A CASE STUDY AT SULAMU VILLAGE OF KUPANG DISTRICT

Abstract

Case Study of the Role of Fishermen's Wives in Managing Fish Catches to Realize Family Welfare in Sulamu Village, Kupang Regency. The main problem of the research is "What is the role of the fisherman's wife in managing fish catches to improve family welfare in the Sulamu village, Kupang Regency". The purpose of this research is to describe the role of fishermen's wives in managing fish catches to improve family welfare. This type of research is qualitative with a case study approach. The subjects and informants of the fishermen's wives in the Sulamu sub-district, Kupang Regency were 38 people from the Bajo ethnicity, the Rote ethnicity and the Timorese ethnicity. Data collection was carried out by observation, interviews and group discussions. The research data were analyzed by descriptive quantitative and qualitative. The results showed that the fishermen's wives in the Sulamu sub-district had a very important role in helping their husbands carry out management activities for the fish catch produced by their husbands. Fish management is carried out in two ways, namely fish are sold raw. Raw fish is sold in both traditional and modern ways using kilograms and batches. One kilogram of raw fish depending on the type, type of tuna Rp. 35,000/Kg, grouper Rp. 38,000/Kg, snapper Rp. 40,000/Kg, yellow tail fish Rp. 37,000/Kg and skipjack fish Rp. 32,000. As for tembang fish and selar fish, they are sold as a group for Rp. 20,000 and the price is Rp. 50,000/collect. The level of income earned by the fishermen's wife's family was very low, namely 36 informants (94.73%), while the average income was 2 informants (5.27%). The welfare level of fishermen's families 2 informants (5.27%) were quite prosperous while the majority of fishermen's wives stated that with the level of income earned every month 36 informants (94.73%) were less prosperous.

Keywords

• role of women
• management
• fish catches