The Dual Role Of Women Farm Workers In Payung Village, Payung District, South Bangka Regency

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Boli Hariyanto
Fitri Ramadhani Harahap
Tiara Ramadhani

Abstract

This research aimed to describe the dual roles of working women is
unavoidable nowadays, as the practice by women farmworker's in Payung
Village, they carry out their activities in domestic and public spheres,
apart from having a role in household affairs, they also work outside the
home. The purpose of this research is to find out the form of the dual roles
of women farmworkers, and what factors that encourage women to work
as farmworkers, how the impact of this dual roles on women farmworkers.
This research using descriptive qualitative approach. The sources of
research data come from primary and secondary data. Primary data is
obtained through observation and interviews with women farmworkers,
the husbands, and also land owners. Secondary data is obtained through
documentation and library research. The technique for determining
informants used purposive sampling technique. The theory to analyze the
phenomenon in this research is the theory of liberal feminism by Mary
Wollstonecraft. The results of the research show the dual roles of women
farmworkers is the role of a housewife that caring to household affairs, and
have a social role in group or community. Then the factors that encourage
women to work as farmworkers are because they should complete family
needs, low education levels, and salaries. Meanwhile, the impacts
including the positive and negative. The positive impact is that women
farmworkers can increase their independence to earn income and their
time for socializing. The negative impact is declining health conditions
due to work and also feeling guilty.

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