Home industry of rattan handicrafts in Putatlor Village
which located in Menganti, Gresik recently has decreased. The number of home
industries in 2016 were 67, but there are only 45 in 2018. The Reduction of
home industries due to increasing raw material prices, lack of labor,
difficulties in capital resources, and marketing that has not implemented a
specific strategy. Research objectives to find out and analyze 1) The
Characteristics of workforce in rattan handicraft home industry in Putatlor
Village in Menganti, Gresik 2) Any Factors that influence the existence of
rattan handicraft home industry in Putatlor Village in Menganti, Gresik 3)
Observation of rattan handicraft home industry located in Putatlor Village in
Menganti, Gresik, based on the Weber Location Theory.
This type of research is a survey research. Respondents in
this study were 45 home industry owners and 150 workers. Data sources are
primary data and secondary data. The data analysis technique used is
quantitative descriptive analysis with the percentage and analysis of triangle
Weber locations.
There are the
results of the research about characteristics of the workforce in Menganti
District. Age of workforce is arround 29-40 years female workers. The length of
work is about 11-20 years. Their job status is permanent employment. Produce
30-300 seeds every week. Earn around Rp.0-60,000 every week for matting and
braid skills, and Rp.201,000-340,000 every week for bakalan skill. Self-taught
work experience. Factors that influence the existence are raw materials 77.14%,
labor 71.11%, capital 66.30%, marketing 62.22%, and location 100%. An overview
of the location of the industry based on Weber's location theory obtained 6
home industry models with a material index > 1, so that it was oriented to
raw materials.
Keywords:
Home
industry, rattan crafts, existence, material index