The Capital Social in the Development of Banda Aceh City, Indonesia

Abstract

The growth and development of Banda Aceh city has its own characteristics. One of the characteristics is Masjid (mosque) which is spread all around the city. Masjid’s congregations are part of the city development’s agents. This research depicts the social capital of Banda Aceh’s people in the development of the city. The Qualitative method has been used in the research in order to gather information that is relevant to the research object. Generally, the research result depicts how the people in Banda Aceh city shape norms and networks which influence each other. Thus, people can trust each other for reliable city development’s ideas. The capital social formed has become one of a productive asset to encourage economic development and the society sustainability. Poverty eradication and other social developments can be effectively encouraged through communication among people in the congregations. One of very significant moves is to connect these congregations to the city leaders and stakeholders.

Keywords: Masjid (mosque), capital social, society, development, Banda Aceh.

DOI: 10.7176/RHSS/9-2-11