Empowerment of Coastal Communities through the Optimization of Social Capital in Improving the Well-Being of Families in the Village Tumbak Southeast Minahasa District of Pusomaen North Sulawesi Indonesia

Abstract

Coastal Community Empowerment Program in Rural District of Pusomaen Tumbak Southeast Minahasa district is one of the flagship programs of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources in Indonesia for the development and utilization of economic potential in coastal areas optimally. The program is aimed to develop the coastal communities whose livelihood is derived from the exploration and utilization of coastal and marine resources. However, the problem is yet empowered coastal communities optimally, it is characterized by the daily life of people still using traditional patterns.

How empowering the community through social capital approach is one of the objectives of this study. As we know that they are capable of overcoming poverty through community empowerment efforts include financial assistance and assistance motorboat. The research sample is taken using a sampling of 120 respondents purposive sampling. Data collection techniques used in this research is observation, questionnaire, interview, and technical literature. The collected data were then analyzed using a simple correlation.

Rural research results Tumbak Minahasa District of southeast in the village there is a relationship Tumbak result is empowerment of coastal communities to tackle poverty in the village of the District Tumbak Pusomaen Southeast Minahasa district ". The result (r = 0.660) relatively strong. , To determine the amount of donations (coefficient determinant determinant coefficient) is empowering coastal communities to tackle poverty in the village of the District Tumbak Pusomaen Southeast Minahasa district results are 44% and the remaining 54% is influenced by other variables not examined by the author. To test the significance of the formula t count: Turns t count result is 8.95> of t table or 8.95> 1.64. Conclusions: The correlation empowering coastal communities to tackle poverty in the village of the District Tumbak Southeast Minahasa district Pusomaen is significant because t is greater from t table.

Keywords: Community empowerment and Poverty