The Productive and Reproductive Activities of Women as Form of Adaptation and Post-disaster Livelihood Strategies in Huntap Kuwang and Huntap Plosokerep

The Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Action Plan in Post-disaster Merapi Eruption Region in 2010 stated the rehabilitation and reconstruction of housing and settlements carried out with the approach of the relocation of residents in disaster prone area III to another safer area. 2,516 Permanent Housing (Huntap) housing units were built in scattered locations independently or in groups. The changes in living environment have changed the community's livelihood, especially women.Qualitative research method used to answer research objectives: to analyse changes in women's productive and reproductive activities; and to evaluate the basic infrastructure in huntap based on women's perspective in Huntap Kuwang and Plosokerep.Women reproductive activities do not change much in both Huntaps. Women in Huntap Kuwang do productive activities to meet the resident's daily needs, while women in Huntap Plosokerep are now working in the tourism sector at Merapi. Basic infrastructure in both huntap considered good, but not yet provide facilities for child development.