Fokus utama dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui kenapa perempuan ikut
berdagang di pasar rakyat kota Rengat. Bagaimana keterkaitannya dengan jiwa
entrepreneurship serta keterkaitan entrepreneurship dengan pemberdayaan ekonomi di
Kabupaten Indragiri Hulu Propinsi Riau. Adanya perempuan yang ikut berdagang
merupakan cikal bakal lahirnya entrepreneur lainnya di kota Rengat sekaligus memberikan
sumbangsih terhadap pengembangan ekonomi di Kabupaten Indragiri Propinsi Riau pada …

The main focus of this research is to investigate and understand the women who participate
to trade in regional market. It concerns with entrepreneur spirit among Minangkabau
societies. It also explores the relationship between entrepreneurship and economic
empowerment either locally (West Sumatera area) and nationally. There are several
reasons for women traders jumped into the export trade; firstly, they want to continue their
family life. Secondly, there is such inequality of ownership of agricultural land area. Thirdly …