ANALYSIS OF THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF FISH TRADERS IN BASE OEBA FISH LANDING AT KUPANG CITY, INDONESIA

This research was conducted to understand the socio-economic characteristic of fish traders in fish landing bases, Oeba Kupang. To understand these characters, the mixed quantitative and qualitative data were applied. To get the data needed, a serial data collection such as field survey, in-depth in...

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Published inRussian journal of agricultural and socio-economic sciences Vol. 92; no. 8; pp. 112 - 115
Main Author Majid, A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published iVolga Press 12.08.2019
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fish traders characteristics
Kupang area
public service
Socio-economic development
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Summary:This research was conducted to understand the socio-economic characteristic of fish traders in fish landing bases, Oeba Kupang. To understand these characters, the mixed quantitative and qualitative data were applied. To get the data needed, a serial data collection such as field survey, in-depth interviews, focus group discussions (FGD) and observation activities were employed. the respondents using purposive sampling method as many as 70 respondents were successfully conducted. The results show that socioeconomic characteristics of these fish traders inshore areas characteristic with the average quality of low human resources. Generally, their jobs were hereditary as fish traders with an average of low educational background. Therefore, their incomes were still largely under the district minimum wage. However, to support their main incomes, the fish traders have other part-time jobs ranging from small trades, agriculture, and other livelihoods.
ISSN:2226-1184
2226-1184
DOI:10.18551/rjoas.2019-08.12