Pengaruh kepimpinan wanita Orang Asli dalam JPKKOA (The leadership influence amongst Orang Asli women in JPKKOA)
Abstract
Pemimpin wanita Orang Asli telah wujud sejak sekian lama. Wanita Orang Asli telah memainkan peranan mereka sebagai pemimpin bermula dari rumah dengan melaksanakan tugasan rumah tangga dengan baik. Namun dewasa ini, wanita Orang Asli mula melibatkan diri dalam proses membuat keputusan terutama di peringkat komuniti. Walau bagaimanapun, bilangan mereka masih rendah berbanding pemimpin lelaki. Kajian ini bertujuan meneroka faktor utama yang mempengaruhi kepimpinan wanita Orang Asli di Malaysia untuk membuktikan potensi dan keupayaan mereka yang melayakkan mereka dipilih secara demokrasi sebagai pemimpin masyarakat. Penyelidikan ini bersifat pendekatan kualitatif menggunakan pensampelan bertujuan untuk memilih informan. Data dikumpulkan daripada temu bual mendalam dan temu bual berfokus dengan sebelas (11) orang pemimpin wanita yang memegang jawatan Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pembangunan dan Keselamatan Kampung Orang Asli (JPKKOA) kaum Temuan berdasarkan soalan secara separa berstruktur. Dapatan kajian ini menjelaskan tiga (3) faktor yang memberi pengaruh kepimpinan wanita Orang Asli iaitu latar belakang keluarga, pendidikan dan sokongan keluarga dan masyarakat. Ketiga-tiga faktor ini melahirkan pemimpin wanita Orang Asli yang boleh bersaing dengan kaum lelaki untuk mendapatkan kepercayaan dan keyakinan daripada masyarakat setempat sebagai pemimpin masyarakat. Oleh hal yang demikian, dapatan kajian ini penting dalam merangka program yang lebih baik untuk meningkatkan peranan dan penglibatan wanita Orang Asli dalam proses membuat keputusan di peringkat komuniti.
Kata kunci: Antropologi, JPKKOA, Orang Asli, pengaruh kepimpinan, wanita
Orang Asli women leaders have existed for a long time. Orang Asli women have played their role as leaders, starting at home by performing household tasks well. Nowadays, Orang Asli women are starting to get involved in the decision-making process, especially at the community level. However, their numbers are still low compared to male leaders. This study aims to explore the main factors that influence the leadership of Orang Asli women in Malaysia to prove their potential and ability, that qualify them to be democratically elected as community leaders. This research is a qualitative approach using sampling aimed at selected informants. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and focused group interviews with eleven (11) female leaders who hold the position of Chairperson of the Orang Asli Village Development and Security Committee (JPKKOA) of the Temuan tribe based on semi-structured questions. The finding explain three (3) factors that influence the leadership of Orang Asli women, namely family background, education, and family and community support. These three (3) factors produce Orang Asli women leaders who can compete with men to gain the trust and confidence of the local community as community leaders. Therefore, the finding can be used as a guide in the strategy of producing progressive Orang Asli women to increase the involvement of Orang Asli women in the decision-making process at the community level.
Keywords: Anthropology, JPKKOA, Orang Asli, leadership influence, women
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