THE ROLE OF HUSBAND AND WIFE ON DECISION MAKING PROCESS IN HOUSEHOLD

Cilacap Selatan Sub-District is an area which has the highest number of divorce cases among other in Cilacap. Divorce is an indicator of inharmonious relationship in a household scope. The indicator can be viewed from the role of husband and wife on decision making process in household matters. The research taken from two villages in Cilacap Selatan Sub-District, Cilacap and Tegalreja, with different physical and socio economy characteristics. The research aimed to recite the role of husband and wife on decision making process and to understand the strength of correlation among dependent factors of marriage couple on decision making process in household matters. The method used in the research was surveying research method.The representative respondent chosen were marriage couples in Cilacap Selatan as work as fisherman and non-fisherman in Tegalreja. The result of the research showed most of decision making process in Cilacap Selatan was dominated by wife, whereas in Tegalreja the decision making process was done without dominancy. Educational background factor in marriage couple had positive correlation on decision making process. Couple properties, marriage age and household income had no correlation on decision making process in household.

Keyword : husband, wife, decision making process in household