Women in Malaysian Seaweed Industry: Motivations and Impacts

IF 0.3 Q3 AREA STUDIES Kajian Malaysia Pub Date : 2019-01-01 DOI:10.21315/km2019.37.2.3
V. Kunjuraman, Aisah Hossin, Rosazman Hussin
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Malaysian development plans have often emphasised the importance of issues relating to women’s position in the society. In the context of the seaweed industry in Sabah, East Malaysia, a capacity building programme has been initiated by the government agencies, which is known as the Mini Estate System (MES) and the Cluster System (CS) with the aim to transform the conventional seaweed cultivation activity to a new approach based on scientific technology. In this programme, local seaweed cultivators use modern technology to improve their skills and knowledge. However, with regard to women’s participation in the seaweed industry, few new capacity building programmes have been introduced. Therefore, this article analyses women’s participation in the seaweed cultivation activity implemented through MES and CS in two islands, Selakan and Bum Bum, in the District of Semporna, Sabah. The qualitative research approach with indepth interviews and participant observation were applied in this study. The results of the study indicate that women participants through MES and CS received few key benefits. The benefits gained by the women include: (1) enhancement of knowledge and skills of a new approach for seaweed cultivation activity, (2) improvement of monthly income, (3) enhanced awareness in their involvement in multiple business opportunities, and (4) increase of systematic management at the workplace by attending various workshops and seminars. In terms of policy and practical implications, this study suggests that continuous support from various stakeholders including government and private companies are vital in order to Velan Kunjuraman et al. 50 sustain the seaweed industry in Malaysia, as well as to enhance rural community development, especially among women.
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马来西亚海藻行业的女性:动机和影响
马来西亚的发展计划经常强调与妇女在社会中的地位有关的问题的重要性。在东马来西亚沙巴的海藻产业背景下,政府机构启动了一项能力建设计划,即所谓的迷你产业系统(MES)和集群系统(CS),目的是将传统的海藻养殖活动转变为基于科学技术的新方法。在这个项目中,当地的海藻养殖者使用现代技术来提高他们的技能和知识。但是,关于妇女参与海藻业,很少有新的能力建设方案。因此,本文分析了在沙巴州仙本那区Selakan和Bum Bum两个岛屿通过MES和CS实施的海藻养殖活动中妇女的参与情况。本研究采用深度访谈和参与观察的质性研究方法。研究结果表明,通过MES和CS的女性参与者获得的关键好处很少。妇女获得的好处包括:(1)提高了对海藻养殖活动新方法的知识和技能;(2)提高了月收入;(3)提高了参与多种商业机会的意识;(4)通过参加各种讲习班和研讨会,提高了工作场所的系统管理。就政策和实际影响而言,该研究表明,为了维持马来西亚的海藻产业,以及加强农村社区发展,特别是妇女的发展,包括政府和私营公司在内的各种利益相关者的持续支持至关重要。
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