The Contribution of Women Vegetable Seller in the Inpres Manonda Market to the Family Income in Palu City
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Submited : October 24, 2025
Published : December 12, 2025
The role of women in the informal sector, particularly as vegetable sellers, contributes significantly to the family income, especially among low-income households. This study aims to analyze the contribution of female vegetable seller to the family income and to analyze the effect of capital, seller location, length of business, and time spent working on the income of female vegetable seller at the Manonda Inpres Market in Palu City. Using a quantitative approach with primary and secondary data, the research was conducted in July-August 2025 over 38 respondents selected throughout simple random sampling from total population of 258 micro-businesses. The results show that the average income of female vegetable seller is IDR 4.460.697/month, which is much higher than the income of their husbands and other family members, which increase women's contribution reaches 70,27% of the average total family income of IDR 6.081.750/month. A mutipl linear regression analysis with an R² value of 0,967 shows that the variables of capital, seller location, length of business, and time spent working have a positive and significant effect on income, with capital being the most dominant factor. These findings confirm that female vegetable seller play an important role as the mainstay of low- income households.
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