KARAKTERISTIK, KEMISKINAN, GENDER DAN PERSEPSI PENCARI MASOI (Cryptocarya massoia (Oken) Kosterm.) (Studi Kasus di Kabupaten Teluk Wondama, Provinsi Papua Barat)

Abstract

S Masoi is one of the most important NTFP from Papua. Results of the refining are the manufacture of perfumes, cosmetics, aromatherapy and basic materials maker flavour of food. This plant grows naturally in Fakfak, Kaimana, Teluk Wondama, Nabire, Jayapura, Sarmi, and Merauke. In general, masoi's collector is a side job for people surrounding forests. The purpose of this study was to describe of socioecomics characteristic, poverty, gender and community perceptions of masoi collectors in Teluk Wondama. This study used quantitative with support of qualitative approach. The method of this research was survey which used questionnaires. Characteristics of masoi's collectors are man, at productive age, less-educated, family status that is high in the number of dependents family and low income. Based on the number of dependents family and low income, masoi's collectors are classified as "living in poverty". Gender is observed in the role of woman in the group of masoi's collectors. Perceptions of masoi's collectors of masoi's plant are positive as it is generally assumed as a high economic and high benefit plant. Although this plant is suitable for cultivation, masoi's collectors are not interested in masoi's cultivation. It is mainly because of 1) difficulties to acquire massoi's seedlings, 2) perseverance and accuracy requirements for cultivation, 3) high failure of cultivation, 4) long harvest period, 5) the unavailability of sustainable and environmentally friendly technology for masoi's harvesting.