Kontribusi Pendapatan Perempuan Bekerja Sektor Informal Pada Ekonomi Keluarga Di Kota Pekanbaru

Abstract

Pekanbaru has developed very rapidly in all fields, particularly in economic field. One ofits character is the development of street vendors in almost all of traditional markets. This studyaims to describe women working profile in informal sector as a merchant sidewalk, anddescribes how its contribution to economic family. The method used in this research isdescriptive analysis in two location, they are Sukaramai market in Kecamatan Pekanbaru Kotaand Cik Puan Market in Kecamatan Sukajadi. The results of the research showed that verypotential women working in supporting economic family, because their contribution to familyeconomic is large enough. But there is various obstacles faced by women working, like capitalsource and business location. But more alarming is the carrying of children under five in thetrade.