THE ROLE OF FISHERMAN HOUSEWIVES IN SUPPORTING FAMILY INCOME IN SALAK RIVER, TEMPULING DISTRICT, INDRAGIRI HILIR REGENCY (RIAU)

The uncertainty of income obtained by the head of the family as a fisherman encourages household members, namely the wife, to work in order to meet household needs. This study was conducted to determine the effect of income level, participation level and education level of fisherman housewives on family income. This study was conducted from November 2022 in Sungai Salak Village, Tempuling District, Indragiri Hilir Regency, Riau. This study was designed as a qualitative study, aiming to determine the role of fisherman housewives in supporting family income in Sungai Salak, Tempuling District, Indragiri Hilir Regency (Riau) in obtaining data, researchers used surveys, observations, interviews, and questionnaires. The results of this study indicate that housewives have an important role in their household life. These mothers try to earn income (work) due to various things, including the desire to be established in the economic field, namely trying to finance life with their own income. The factor that encourages housewives to work is the desire to increase family income in addition to their husband's income. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that the income level of fisherman's housewives who are categorized as high is very low in supporting the income of fisherman families. The participation of fisherman's wives in helping their husbands increase their income also greatly influences family income, and the level of education of fisherman mothers also influences family income, the higher the education of the fisherman's wife, the better the mindset of the fisherman's wife in finding work that does not take up too much time outside