A study was conducted to analyze the effect of human capital, social capital, and competency on the empowerment of Bajo ethnic from a gender perspective. The study site was Marobo, one of districts in the Regency of Muna. The district was purposely chosen because it had the highest number of Bajo people in that regency. Samples, a total of 88 households, were selected via simple random sampling. Data were analyzed with multiple regression analysis. The study showed that human capital, social capital, and competency directly affected the social and economic empowerment of Bajo people both the role of husbands and wives.
