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THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN TRADING ACTIVITIES AT THE CENTRAL MARKET OF TADOHA MAPACCING IN (2007-2023)

  • asdar
  • Jamiludin
  • La Batia

Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan Sejarah UHO, Vol. 10 No. 2 (2025), hlm. 85–92

Baca di situs jurnal doi.org/10.36709/jpps.v10i2.243

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The objectives of this research are: 1) To describe the background of female traders choosing a career as traders at the Central Market of Tadoha Mapaccing, Bombana District, 2) to describe the role of women in trading activities at the Central Market of Tadoha Mapaccing, Bombana District, 3) To describe the types of goods traded by female traders at the Central Market of Tadoha Mapaccing, Bombana District. This research was conducted from May to June 2024 at the Central Market of Tadoha Mapaccing, Bombana District. This research uses a historical research type which is descriptive qualitative, using a structuralist approach. The methods used in this research are historical methods, namely: (1) heuristics, (2) source criticism, and (3) historiography. The results of this study show that: 1) the background of women traders choosing to work as traders at the Central Market of Tadoha Mapaccing, Bombana District, is due to several factors, namely economic factors where their husbands do not have enough income to meet the needs of the household, so women also work as traders, women traders want to have their own income and meet the needs of their households, and there is a greater opportunity for profit, where by trading it will be easier to get money and easier to do by women. 2) The role of women in trading activities at the Central Market of Tadoha Mapaccing, Bombana District is as a trader who plays an important role in trade, where all trading activities are carried out starting from opening the shop, arranging goods, buying and selling goods to be resold to closing the shop, some are also assisted by their husbands and children. 3) The types of goods traded by women traders at the Central Market of Tadoha Mapaccing, Bombana District are very diverse, ranging from fresh/dried fish, vegetables, basic necessities, clothing, accessories, glassware, food and beverages.

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