| Summary: | Nowadays, women also play a role as bread-earners in the family, whether as workforce or
part-time workers, due to the increase in living costs. Doing side-income activities among
working women and full-time housewives is one of the common ways to earn additional
income for the family. Iban ethnic women in Sarawak perform several activities as daily life
activities and for additional earnings. This study investigates side-income activities among
Iban women in Sarawak. The study will be conducted using survey methods among Iban
women participating in side-income activities using simple random sampling, and a total of
325 Iban women participated in the survey. The study's findings show three main side-income
activities, i.e., farming, handicraft making, and business. However, respondents need help
conducting side-income activities, such as a lack of knowledge and skills in certain fields,
problems in marketing and promotional, and financial constraints. Based on the identified
problems, three suggestions have been recorded by a high percentage of respondents, i.e.,
marketing, and promotional assistance, providing business and entrepreneurship courses,
and providing financial assistance. Thus, such assistance and pieces of training could support
their side-income activities. The side-income earners among Iban women benefit the family,
develop Iban society, and encourage Iban women's development and empowerment in
Sarawak.
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