The Contribution of Fisher Women for Household Economy during COVID-19 Pandemic in Southeast (SE) Sulawesi of Indonesia
La Ode M. Aslan, Sartiah Yusran, GNA Wibawa, Sarini Yusuf, Rosmawaty, Irdam Riani

1Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Halu Oleo University, Kendari, 93232 Indonesia
2Department of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, Halu Oleo University, Kendari 93232, Indonesia

3Department of Statistics, Math and Science Faculty, University of Halu Oleo, Kendari Southeast Sulawesi 93232, Indonesia

4Department of Fisheries Agribusiness, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Halu Oleo University, Kendari 93232, Indonesia

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has had many impacts on the economic conditions of fishermen^s families in Indonesia. On the other hand, studies on the contribution of fisher women in supporting their family are still very few. The purpose of this study is, therefore, to analyze the contribution of fisher women in their household economy during the Covid-19 pandemic in Wakatobi district and North Buton district, SE Sulawesi was done. The method used in this research was quantitative analysis and qualitative analysis. The economic condition of the families of includes age, education and family dependents. The women in this two district are mostly dominated by low level education (graduated from the elementary school). They have the productive age, and still active to carry out income-generating activities. The contribution of fisher women in their household family economy is very significant because during the COVID-19 pandemic, many of their husbands lost their jobs or were unemployed. They are ^real heroes^ for their family by selling the fish and other domestic and social roles, namely cooking, cleaning their houses and caring and/or their children and husbands.

Keywords: Fisher women, SE Sulawesi, Covid-19, household

Topic: Behavioral and Cultural Studies