Gender roles in cocoa sustainability programs. Issue 1 (October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bulkis, S; Jamil, M H; Lanuhu, N; Italiani, F
• Is Part Of: IOP conference series. Volume 575:Issue 1(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-10
• Subjects: Earth sciences -- Periodicals; Environmental sciences -- Congresses; Environmental sciences -- Periodicals; 550.5
• DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/575/1/012086
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1755-1307

Abstract

Abstract: The Cocoa Sustainability Program is a program accepted by cocoa producers to develop and improve the quality and quality of cocoa. This is due to the low quality of cocoa in the international market caused by pests and the age of very old plants. Cocoa products generally involve men and women. The objective of this study is: 1) Analyze the roles of men and women in terms of time allocation and decision making with the existence of sustainability programs of cocoa, 2) Analyze the relationship of changes in the allocation of time between men and women with family income; and 3) Analyze exchange relations. Male and female time allocation for decision making on the use of household finances. This research is an analysis of qualitative-quantitative descriptive analysis methods. The results of the study concluded that: 1) The average time allocation of men and women in the crop before participating in the cocoa sustainability program was 162.68 hours and 51.61 hours and after the program of 166.63 hours and 54.44 hours. The average time allocated for men and women in the harvest and post-harvest before participating in the sustainability program of cocoa was 27.70 hours and 33.68 hours, after taking the program of 26.31 hours and 32.80 hours. The average time allocation of men and women in cocoa marketing before participating in the cocoa sustainability program is 0.27 hours and 0.07 hours, after participating in the cocoa sustainability program that is 0.26 hours and 0.09 hours. Decision-making on cocoa farming, husbands dominate aquaculture activities, harvest and post-harvest activities and marketing are decided together equally, 2) There is a significant relationship between time allocation and household income, and 3) There is no significant relationship between the allocation of time and retirement decision on the use of household finances.