ANALISIS PEMBERDAYAAN PEREMPUAN MELALUI HOME INDUSTRY KERUPUK IKAN DI DESA PIASAK KECAMATAN SELIMBAU

Abstract

Abstract

This study aims to analyze women's empowerment through the fish cracker home industry. The
research method used is descriptive method with a qualitative approach. The data sources in this
study were women who worked to manage the fish cracker home industry which consisted of 10
people as respondents to conduct interviews. Data collection was obtained through observation
and interview guidelines, then analyzed using data reduction, data presentation and
verification/drawing conclusions, then checking the validity of the data using triangulation
techniques. Researchers conducted observations and interviews with women who work in
managing the fish cracker home industry 2 times. The results show that the empowerment
process given to women is in the form of training and then given material on how to process fish
crackers in accordance with health standards and how to process fish crackers clean or hygienic
by choosing good quality fish as the basic ingredients for making fish crackers. In addition, in
the empowerment there are mentoring activities which are directive activities by direct guidance
on how to process fish crackers in accordance with the material provided during the training. so
that the women do not find it difficult in the process of making the fish crackers.These mentoring
activities made it easier for women to understand the material that had been given in hands-on
practice to process fish crackers, thus making their production activities smoother and their
business growing.
Keywords: Women Empowerment, Fish Cracker, Home Industry