Proceedings of the 13th International Interdisciplinary Studies Seminar, IISS 2019, 30-31 October 2019, Malang, Indonesia

Research Article

Women Participation in Community-based Rural Tourism Development in North Minahasa Regency

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.23-10-2019.2293080,
        author={Jolanda Esther Kaihatu and Marjono  Marjono and Gatot  Ciptadi and Andi  Kurniawan},
        title={Women Participation in Community-based Rural Tourism Development in North Minahasa Regency},
        proceedings={Proceedings of the 13th International Interdisciplinary Studies Seminar, IISS 2019, 30-31 October 2019, Malang, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={IISS},
        year={2020},
        month={3},
        keywords={rural tourism women participation entrepreneurs},
        doi={10.4108/eai.23-10-2019.2293080}
    }
    
  • Jolanda Esther Kaihatu
    Marjono Marjono
    Gatot Ciptadi
    Andi Kurniawan
    Year: 2020
    Women Participation in Community-based Rural Tourism Development in North Minahasa Regency
    IISS
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.23-10-2019.2293080
Jolanda Esther Kaihatu1,*, Marjono Marjono2, Gatot Ciptadi2, Andi Kurniawan2
  • 1: Universitas Negeri Manado, Indonesia
  • 2: Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia
*Contact email: jolandaekaihatu@gmail.com

Abstract

Rural Tourism Program provides opportunities for women as entrepreneurs. Women as business people can contribute income to households. The problem examined concerns what internal factors are related to the women participation as entrepreneurs in the rural tourism development. This study aims to identify, describe and analyze the internal factors of women participation as entrepreneurs in the rural tourism development. This research uses quantitative approach that is supported by qualitative data. The results showed that women age, education level, business length had large contribution with women participation as entrepreneurs in rural tourism development. Thus, the greater women participation as entrepreneurs in rural tourism development, the higher their contribution to household income.