Gender Analysis on Efficiency of Pelagic Fish Marketing Chain in Bulawan II Village, Kotabunan District, East Bolaang Mongondow Regency

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify, and examine gender in the pelagic fish marketing value chain, then analyze gender differences in the pelagic fish marketing value chain in Bulawan II Village, Kotabunan District, East Bolaang Mongondow Regency. This research is expected to provide information and knowledge about gender roles and the impact of inequality on the marketing chain of pelagic fish in Bulawan II Village, Kotabunan District, East Bolaang Mongondow Regency, where women as fishermen's wives have many limitations in terms of skills caused by various obstacles, including lack of knowledge. , so that the interest in self-development is hindered by the inability to think innovatively. This research was conducted in the village of Bulawan II, Kotabunan District using a survey method. Respondents were taken by purposive sampling on fishermen's families, specifically husbands and wives of fishermen. The data collected includes primary data and secondary data, where primary data is obtained through observation, direct interviews by filling out structured questionnaires. Analysis of research data, namely descriptive qualitative and quantitative analysis by making a systematic, factual and accurate description of the facts, characteristics and relationships of the phenomena studied objectively. The results of this study indicate that there are gender differences in each pelagic fish marketing value chain ranging from fishermen, village petibo traders, urban petibo traders to retailers and the role of men is more in jobs that require extra labor, while women play an important role in work. light.