PROFIL TENAGA KERJA PEREMPUAN DI SEKTOR USAHA KECIL MENENGAH (Studi Kasus Tenaga Kerja Perempuan UKM Konveksi Di Kota Semarang)

Abstract

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) is one of alternative strategy form supporting economic development in Indonesia, particularly since 1998. Its contribution, for instance, equity and employment opportunities for the community, especially women, are not only active but also productive. Most SMEs are concentrated in the sectors of production and a service, one of the sectors is the textile and garment (convection). Absorbing human resources mostly consists of women labor which married or not married, doesn’t have higher education. They work armed with skills, so it is not possible to compete with those who work in other sectors. Women's employment in the SME sector is working to get additional income for the personal needs of the family. Yet, women still have the responsibility of housework, which allows women are less able to align the activities of the household and productive activities, the consequences will affect the income and the Cosmos survival of SMEs. Why women working in a convectio factory ?, what the contribution of women to family income. This study used a qualitative descriptive approach by doing in-depth interview. Reason to work is economic factor, because the husband works as a laborer and cannot meet their daily needs, the women may help meeting the needs of her husband and family by working, in addition, a productive spare time, socializaton with friends. The reasons to work at SMEs convection because the closeness location to home, comfortable, not strict rules / loose, not a lot of penalties, permit to take a holiday for family, not early starting working hours, friendly small business owners, pleasant working environment.