PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION (2021) 58(1): 2344-2355 ISSN: 00333077 2344 www.psychologyandeducation.net Low Contribution Of Fishermen’s Wives To Family Income On Seafishing Industrial Sector In Indonesia (A Case Study In Rembang, Central Java, Indonesia) Rispantyo 1 , Setyasih Harini 2 , Fadjar Harimurti 1 , Riska Fii Ahsani 3 , Nolaila Binti Abdulah Chik 4 , Pn. Sharifah Sofia Atiqah Syed Ibrahim 5 , Pn. Rosfaraliza Azura Ramli 6 1 Accounting Study Program, Universitas Slamet Riyadi, Central Java, Indonesia 2 International Relations Science Study Program, Universitas Slamet Riyadi, Central Java, Indonesia 3 Management Study Program, Universitas Slamet Riyadi, Central Java, Indonesia 4,5,6 Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia ABSTRACT Majority of the coastal community members in Indonesia still rely their life on fishing. Most of fishermen in the community are small-scale fishers, fishing workers, small-scale fish processors, and small traders. Efforts to obtain a larger income need support from family members. The role of husbands as the heads of family, responsible in earning a living, needs to be supported by their wives. The role of wives is as their husbands’ helpers in acquiring a livelihood as to raise their family income. The objecti ve of this research is to analyze factors influencing women to enter workforce and their contribution to raising their family income. To analyze the case, theories of gender and development, women empowerment, and family economy are needed. This research used quantitative methodology. Its samples consisted of 85 fishermen’s wives from several villages that ha ve active fish processing home industry in Rembang, Central Java. The results of research show that the income contribution of fishermen’s wives to the family income was still low, amounting to 33.13%. Factors influencing the wives to take up work were their education level and their motivation to work, while factors influencing their income were time allotted to work and types of work. Keywords: Contribution, wife, fisherman, income, family Article Received: 18 October 2020, Revised: 3 November 2020, Accepted: 24 December 2020 INTRODUCTION Background The main source of income of communities living in the coastal area is fishing, conducted by fishermen. They depend their living on the use of marine and coastal resources. Using marine resources to generate large profits needs the same large number of investments. Most of the fishermen in this area operate on a small scale, or work as fishing workers, small-scale fish processors, and small traders. It is because of their limited investment ability. Endeavors in acquiring larger income need support from family members. Each of them should be able to perform their duties. A husband as the head of the family is responsible for earning family living. The wife should be able to manage family economy well. Coastal communities are vulnerable to various problems potentially causing poverty. One of the problems that they encounter is what effort they have to do to raise family income. They always strive to find a way in order for poverty not to happen. One of those ways is the empowerment of family members as part of the workforce, such as wives. Wives are involved in the effort to find additional income for their families. The role of wives becomes important since they are not only acting as housewives but also working to help their husbands to raise their families’ income. To date, however, the roles have not received much attention. Thus, a study on the contribution of women to family income is needed. There have been several researches regarding women’s contribution to family income.