Kapasitas dan Partisipasi Perempuan Anggota Kelompok Tani dalam Kegiatan Bisnis

Abstract

This study was aimed at (1) describing the internal and external characteristics of the members of Melati, the group of female farmers; (2) describing the capacity and the participation of each member of Melati, and (3) analyzing the variables that have effects on the capacity and participation of the member of Melati. This study used survey design as a research design. The site of data collection was at Melati, the group of female farmers which is located at Carangpulang, Cikarawang village, Dramaga sub-regency, Bogor Regency. Subjects of this study were 30 members of Melati. Data was collected through interview by using questionnaire as the research instrument. The data was analyzed by using descriptive analysis and double regression. As a result, it is shown that the members of Melati have varied internal and external characteristics. There are several variables that influence the capacity of the members of Melati. The business type ran by the members of Melati could not be categorized yet as entrepreneurship because it has not been rooted on the entrepreneurial venture.

Tujuan penelitian ini: (1) mendeskripsikan karakteristik internal dan eksternal anggota Kelompok Perempuan/Wanita Tani (KWT) Melati, (2) mendeskripsikan kapasitas dan partisipasi anggota KWT Melati, dan (3) menganalisis variabel-variabel yang memengaruhi kapasitas dan partisipasi anggota KWT Melati. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain survei. Lokasi pengambilan data dilakukan pada KWT Melati di Kampung Carangpulang, Desa Cikarawang, Kecamatan Dramaga, Kabupaten Bogor. Subjek penelitian adalah 30 anggota KWT Melati. Data dikumpulkan melalui wawancara dengan kuesioner sebagai instrumen penelitian. Wawancara mendalam juga dilakukan untuk melengkapi kuesioner. Data dianalisis menggunakan analisis deskriptif dan regresi berganda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa anggota KWT Melati mempunyai karakteristik internal dan eksternal yang bervariasi. Terdapat sejumlah variabel yang memengaruhi kapasitas dan partisipasi anggota KWT Melati. Kegiatan bisnis yang dijalankan anggota KWT Melati belum bisa disebut sebagai entrepreneurship karena tidak dilandasi oleh entrepreneurial venture