Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana Kontribusi dan Peran Ibu Rumah Tangga dalam Perekonomian Keluarga Kawasan Kuliner Sebengkok Kota Tarakan. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah Perempuan atau Ibu Rumah Tangga yang berada pada Kawasan Kuliner Sebengkok Kota Tarakan. Hal ini di pilih karena dinilai dapat memahami kondisi di wilayah tersebut sehingga mudah untuk mendapatkan data yang diperlukan. Jumlah sample 53 orang. Kontribusi Pendapatan Ibu Rumah Tangga terhadap Pendapatan Keluarga berada pada kategori rendah sebanyak 2 orang, pada kategori sedang sebanyak 7 orang, pada kategori tinggi sebanyak 17 orang, dan pada kategori sangat tinggi sebanyak 27 orang. Tingginya kontribusi Ibu Rumah Tangga terhadap pendapatan keluarganya menunjukkan bahwa Ibu Rumah Tangga mempunyai keinginan yang tinggi dalam membantu Suami dan Anggota Keluarga yang lainnya dalam memenuhi kebutuhan hidup Keluarga. Peranan Ibu Rumah Tangga dalam Keluarga terutama dalam bidang ekonomi, Ibu Rumah Tangga tidak dipandang sebagai pengurus rumah tangga saja, tetapi dipandang sebagai partner dalam usaha ekonomi di dalam Keluarga.

Kata Kunci : Kontribusi, Peran, Perekonomian Keluarga

The purpose of this study was to find out how the contribution and role of housewives in the family economy of the Sebengkok culinary area of Tarakan City. The population in this study were women or housewives who were in the culinary area of Sebengkok, Tarakan City. This was chosen because it was considered to be able to understand the conditions in the area so that it was easy to obtain the necessary data. The number of samples is 53 people. The contribution of Housewives' Income to Family Income is in the low category as many as 2 people, in the medium category as many as 7 people, in the high category, as many as 17 people, and in the very high category as many as 27 people. The high contribution of housewives to their family income shows that housewives have a high desire to help their husbands and other family members in meeting the needs of family life. The high contribution of housewives to their family income shows that housewives have a high desire to help their husbands and other family members in meeting the needs of family life. The role of housewives in the family, especially in the economic field, housewives are not seen as only housekeepers, but are seen as partners in economic business in the family. Keywords: Contribution, Role, Economy Family