Women's role in raising sheep activities through sharing system at Kampung Laut, Cilacap

The ecological degradation of Segara Anakan Lagoon due to sedimentation has an impact on the lives of the Kampung Laut communities, who depend on their livelihoods on the lagoon's natural resources. To adapt to that condition, the community carries out sheep livestock as another livelihood through the sharing system. The women's role in agriculture and livestock activities can increase family income and achieve family food security. This research was conducted in The Ujunggagak Village, Kampung Laut, with a census of 32 households raising sheep. Determination of the location by purposive sampling. The result shows that the women's role in raising sheep activities in Kampung Laut is only to help the husband's activities. Besides, women are less involved in decision making related to livestock activities.