Abstract:
The family is the smallest unit of community, consisting of father, mother, and children. As one of the members of the family, the mother is required to take an active role in achieving that goal, so it does not only depend on what is done and acquired husband. The role of women workers home industry in meeting the needs of the family is a need or demand life. The main reason they work is for economic reasons, namely to make a living because of the husband's income in the sense of lack can provide for his family.
The problem in this study were (1) What is the profile of female workers living in Industrial Home in the Kelurahan of Kulim Kecamatan Tenayan Raya Kota Pekanbaru? (2) How large contribution housewife who works in increasing the family income?
The purpose of this study was to determine the profile of women workers in the Home Industries in Kelurahan Kulim Kecamatan Tenayan Raya Kota Pekanbaru.To find out how big contribution housewife in increasing family income.
The research subjects in this study were housewives who worked on the home industries independent woman in the village Kulim. The approach used in this research is descriptive qualitative research. The process of data collection using interviews, observation and documentation. Techniques used to study subjects taking purposive sampling.
Women workers on the home industry have taken part in adding to the family income. That is by working as a woman without leaving the role of the wife in the family. From the results of this work at home industry, the husband shortage can be covered. And of course working as employees at home industry is very helpful in terms of meeting the needs of households that are increasingly rising.
The suggestion that the authors convey is government especially Pekanbaru City Government should pay more attention to small businesses located in Pekanbaru to lend any assistance or means of production. So that small businesses can grow and absorb work more.
