Research Center for Social Welfare, Village, and Connectivity, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Research Center for Population, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jakarta, Indonesia.
F1000Res. 2024 Nov 22;13:25. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.142709.3. eCollection 2024.
The selling of Jamu Gendong (an Indonesian traditional herbal medicine), is closely associated with the informal work of women who migrate to different regions. In Sukoharjo Regency and Wonogiri Regency, Central Java Province, the pressing need to meet household necessities in their places of origin compels women to assume the role of breadwinners. Therefore, this research aimed to identify the livelihood capital and resilience of migrant women selling jamu gendong.
The study was conducted in Ciamis Regency, West Java Province, Indonesia, in November 2022, using quantitative and qualitative methods. Primary data were collected through structured questionnaires and in-depth interviews. The sample comprised 51 women selected through snowball sampling and actively involved in selling Jamu Gendong, along with six key individuals from relevant agencies.
The research findings indicate that the households of migrant women who sell jamu gendong can survive and adapt during their migration to prevent poverty by implementing diverse livelihood strategies. They are the only ones who move without their family members renting a place to live with them. This research has identified various capital sources, including productive age and skills in preparing jamu gendong; physical capital, including road infrastructure, markets, and access to health and education facilities; and natural, social, and financial capital. This research provides an in-depth understanding of women's roles in family economic resilience, diversification of life strategies, the importance of social capital in migrant networks, economic empowerment through migration, and the influence of cultural values on livelihood strategies.
The findings contribute to a comprehensive understanding of the resilience demonstrated by migrant women selling jamu gendong. However, further research should be conducted in areas beyond the city center to obtain a holistic view of their resilience.
爪哇传统草药 Jamu Gendong 的销售与迁移到不同地区的女性的非正规工作密切相关。在中爪哇省的梭罗哈里和沃诺吉利县，原籍地的家庭生活必需品的迫切需求迫使女性承担养家糊口的角色。因此，这项研究旨在确定销售 Jamu Gendong 的移民女性的生计资本和适应力。
该研究于 2022 年 11 月在印度尼西亚西爪哇省的西爪哇县进行，采用定量和定性方法。通过结构化问卷和深入访谈收集主要数据。样本由通过雪球抽样选择的 51 名积极参与销售 Jamu Gendong 的女性以及来自相关机构的六名关键人士组成。
研究结果表明，迁移到西爪哇县销售 Jamu Gendong 的移民女性的家庭能够生存和适应，通过实施多种生计策略来防止贫困。她们是唯一独自迁移而没有家人陪伴的人。本研究确定了各种资本来源，包括生产年龄和准备 Jamu Gendong 的技能；物理资本，包括道路基础设施、市场以及获得健康和教育设施的途径；以及自然、社会和金融资本。本研究深入了解了女性在家庭经济适应力、生活策略多样化、移民网络中社会资本的重要性、通过迁移实现经济赋权以及文化价值观对生计策略的影响等方面的作用。
这些发现有助于全面了解销售 Jamu Gendong 的移民女性的适应力。然而，应该在城市中心以外的地区进行进一步的研究，以获得对她们适应力的全面了解。
