Kontribusi Petani Perempuan dalam Sosial Ekonomi Keluarga di Desa Raya Huluan Kecamatan Raya Kabupaten Simalungun

Abstract

Agricultural sector in the Indonesian economy plays an important role, especially in providing employment. It cannot be separated from women’s role. In various food production countries, women play an important role in the process of food production. Raja Haluan village was the extension of Raya Usangvillage in 2002 with the area of 1588 hectares. In general, the people of Raya Uluan village are farmers who live on farm and its product. The research was descriptive. Its objective was to find out the contribution of female farmers to the social economy of their families. The samples consisted of 32female farmers as respondents. The data were analyzed by using descriptive qualitative method, distributing questionnaires, and conducting interviews in the form of frequency distribution. Based on the result of the analysis, it was concluded that female farmers worked in the agricultural sector because it was a tradition from generation to generation. The female farmers at Raya Huluan village did almost the whole process of land and crop cultivation until harvest and marketing. By doing in the agricultural sector, they used their income for their own need and their families’. Female farmers have their contribution to the family’s need for food, clothing, and housing. The also have their contribution to their families’ health, education for their children, business capital, and savings. They can also interact properly with families and neighbors. Female farmers at Raya Huluan village are hard workers who are able to earn a living, play their role as mothers, and get along very well with the people in the neighborhood.