Abstract:
Policies taken by the government to prevent the spread of Covid-19 which is easily contagious
have an impact on family income. This research is to determine the strategies undertaken by
women in fulfilling their family meet during the Covid-19 pandemic in Andaman Village, Anjir
Muara Pasar District, Barito Kuala Regency, South Kalimantan Province. The research method
used in this study is a quantitative research method. There were 40 respondents with the
sampling using quota sampling method. The data was collected by using a questionnaire which
was arranged based on observations before the research was undertaken then the results were
analyzed descriptively. The results showed that there were three strategies undertaken by
respondents to fulfill their family ends meet during a pandemic, namely related to work, savings,
and borrowing money. Related to work, there were three types of activities, namely 5 percent
getting a main job, 45 percent getting a side job, and 32.5 percent adding more working hours.
Meanwhile 100 percent of respondents started to make savings and 5 percent of respondents
borrowed money.
Keywords: Strategies, Family, Life Needs, Disaster, Pandemic.
