The Contribution of Indigenous Papuan Female Sweet Potato Traders to Family Income in Merauke District Merauke Regency Southern Papua Province
Abstract
Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) is a creeper that people in Merauke Regency generally call 'petatas'. Sweet potato is a food crop commodity that has long existed and is cultivated and utilized by local communities in Merauke Regency. Therefore, many Papuan women grow and sell sweet potatoes to help improve the economy of their families. Papuan women widely practice the business of trading tubers in Merauke Regency. This research was conducted in Wamanggu Market and Mopah Baru Market, Merauke District, Merauke Regency. The researcher purposively selected the research locations, namely two large markets in Merauke Regency. The sample of this study was 33 sweet potato traders. Data analysis used in this study uses income analysis techniques and contributions made by Papuan women sweet potato traders. The results showed that most Papuan women sweet potato traders have contributed to the family income by selling sweet potatoes in the market. The income earned from selling sweet potatoes is mainly used to fulfill family needs.
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