Time Allocation, Income and Gender Relation in the Household of Fishermen Who Have Employed Wives

This study is a mixed method that combines quantitative with qualitative analysis. There are several
research objectives. First, to analyze the income and time allocation woman fishermans wife who works compared
to her husband. Second, analyze the allocation of time housework and childcare in women fishermans wife who
works compared to her husband. Third, analyzing gender relations (decision-making and access control) between
husband and wife in the household of the working wife. The quantitative descriptive analysis shows that the total
productive time of the wives works are 11 hours per day at the time range 16 hours a day (from at 6:00 AM to 22:00
PM), while the husband is five hours per day. The average income of the entire sample fishermans wife is Rp
635.000, - while the average income of the husband is Rp 1.000.000. Time allocation housework and childcare
average on a fishermans wife is 5.5 hours (in the range of 16 hours per day), while the fisherman husband was no
time available to it. The results of the qualitative analysis of gender relation show that the fishermen's wife had an
egalitarian relationship, meaning the wife and husband has a role equal and balanced that allows them respect each
other and work together. The wife was also found to have the flexibility in managing their shared money, which is
from husband's income as a fisherman and the wife's income from the shop, maids or clothes washer.