Perceived effects of minimarkets on the socioeconomic conditions of traders at the Karissa traditional market in Jeneponto Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to determine the extent to which the existence of modern markets or minimarkets affects the socio-economic conditions of traders at the traditional markets in Jeneponto Regency, South Sulawesi Province. This research has two main variables: the existence of a modern market and the socio-economic conditions of traders. The method used in this research is a survey method with a descriptive quantitative approach. A random sample of 35 traders is chosen from the population of traders at the Karissa market in Jeneponto Regency. Data were collected through interviews using a questionnaire that included questions about the modern market and their socio-economic conditions. To test the hypothesis that perceptions regarding modern markets affect the socioeconomic conditions of traditional traders at the Karissa traditional market, product-moment, coefficient of determination and alpha reliability tests were employed. The findings indicate that the existence of a modern market affects the socio-economic conditions of traders at the Karissa traditional market in Jeneponto Regency.