This study aims to test: (1) The influence of
economic education in the family on the consumption
behavior of fishing communities, (2) The influence of
economic education in the family on financial literacy,
(3) The influence of financial literacy on the
consumption behavior of fishing communities, (4) The
influence of economic education in the family on the
consumption behavior of fishing communities through
financial literacy. This research is an explanatory
research quantitative approach with path analysis
methods. The population is the entire fishing community
in Kabila Bone Subdistrict consisting of 9 villages
namely: Huangobotu, Molotabu, Oluhuta, Botubarani,
Biluango, Modelomo, Botutonuo, Olele and Bintalahe.
The study sample numbered 90 people with proportional
random sampling. The process of collecting data using
questionnaires and tests (testing).
Conclusion: (1) economic education in the family has a
positive and significant effect on the Consumption
Behavior of fishing communities, (2) economic education
in the family has a positive and significant effect on
financial literacy, (3) financial literacy has a positive and
significant effect on the Consumption Behavior of fishing
communities, (4) economic education in families has a
positive and significant effect on the Consumption
Behavior of fishing communities through financial
literacy.
Keywords : Economic Education in the Family, Consumption Behavior of Fishing Societies, Financial Literacy.