Persepsi Wanita Pesisir terhadap Manfaat Pelatihan Pengolahan Hasil Perikanan dalam Meningkatkan Pendapatan Keluarga
Authors: Panjaitan Pola Sabar Tumohom 
Published: January 2021

ABSTRAKPeranan wanita di pesisir sebagai isteri nelayan, isteri pembudidaya ikan, dan isteri pengolah ikan diharapkan mampu menggerakkan perekonomian di pesisir dengan mengolah serta memberikan nilai tambah pada hasil produk perikanan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui persepsi wanita pesisir terhadap manfaat pelatihan pengolahan hasil perikanan. Pelatihan pengolahan hasil perikanan dilakukan di Balai Pendidikan dan Pelatihan Perikanan Medan (BPPP Medan). Pengumpulan data melalui survei dan observasi, dengan pemilihan secara sengaja (purposive sampling) terhadap sample yang akan diuji. Lokasi penelitian di Provinsi Aceh, Provinsi Sumatera Utara dan Provinsi Riau/Kepulauan Riau. Populasi penelitian merupakan mantan peserta pelatihan pengolahan hasil perikanan Tahun 2015-2016, sedangkan pemilihan responden dilakukan dengan teknik purposive sampling. Hasil penelitian memperlihatkan bahwa sebanyak 71,2% responden menyatakan bahwa materi pelatihan sangat bermanfaat dan dapat diterapkan dalam usaha pengolahan ikan, sebanyak 69,7% responden sudah memanfaatkan kelembagaan perbankan, sebanyak 78,4% responden memiliki pendapatan di atas rata-rata Upah Minimum Regional (UMR) Provinsi tahun 2017, yaitu; Provinsi Aceh Rp 2.791.000, Provinsi Sumatera Utara Rp 2.152.500, dan Provinsi Riau/Kepulauan Riau Rp 2.825.200. Meningkatnya keterampilan dan pengetahuan wanita pesisir dalam berusaha menunjukkan bahwa keberhasilan kelompok wanita pesisir pasca pelatihan pengolahan hasil perikanan yang dilakukan di BPPP Medan memberikan persepsi yang positip terhadap manfaat pelatihan.ABSTRACTThe role of women on the coast as fishermen's wives, fish cultivators' wives, and fish processing wives is expected to be able to drive the economy on the coast by processing and providing added value to fishery products. The purpose of this study is the perception of women's perceptions of the benefits of fishery product processing management. Fishery product processing training is conducted at the Medan Fisheries Education and Training Center (BPPP Medan). Data collection through and observation, with purposive sampling of the sample to be tested. The research locations were in Aceh Province, North Sumatra Province and Riau / Riau Islands Province. The research population was former participants of fishery product training in 2015-2016, while the selection of respondents was done by using purposive sampling technique. The results of the study were 71.2% of respondents who stated that the training material was very useful and could be applied in the fish processing business, as many as 69.7% of respondents had used banking institutions, as many as 78.4% of respondents who had an income above the average Minimum Wage Provincial Region (UMR) in 2017, namely; Aceh Province Rp 2,791,000, North Sumatra Province Rp 2,152,500, and Riau Province / Riau Islands Rp 2,825,200. The increased skills and knowledge of women who try to show that reports from coastal communities after the fishery product training conducted at BPPP Medan give positive perceptions of the benefits of training.