Empowerment Of Fishermen Household Saptagon Accessibilities To Solve Their Poverty
Abstract: The objectives of
the study are: (1) to analyze fisherman household responses through the
empowerment of saptagon accessibilities, (2) to choose a policy that can be
used for developing the prosperity of poor fishermen household and the
management of the sustainability fishery resources. The research uses a survey
method and PRA (Poverty Rapid Appraisal), primary data are collected from
fishermen household respondents using Participatory Poverty Assessment (PPA)
and Sustainable Livelihood Approach (SLA). Quantitative and qualitative data
are analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results of the
research show: (1) the condition of fishermen human resources quality are (a)
orderly, the highest rank is the quality of Master (Juragan) human resources,
then Traders (Pedagang) and the lowest rank is the member of ship crews (ABK),
(b) the skill and occupation of the fishermen’s wives are an important factor
that affect to the increasing income of the poor fishermen household, (c) the
quality of human resources closely related to the improvement of all aspects in
fishermen household saptagon accessibilities for increasing their prosperity.
(2) The strengthening saptagon accessibilities’ policies are: (a) be influential
towards the repair of income and prosperity of fishermen household, (b) be
implemented through training for the ship crews of fishermen household about:
(i) vocational skill on ship engineering for fishermen, (ii) the alternative
livelihood for fishermen’s wives, (iii) supporting of participatory budgeting
within the implementation of PEMDA’s budgeting. (3) The strengthening saptagon
accessibilities’ policies are conducted by way of: (a) Social accessibility
through reinforcing of Mutual Bussiness Community, (b) human resources
accessibility through in- land vocational skill for the housewives in the
activity of land alternative livelihood, (c) the environmental friendly
technology accessibility through reinforcing of fishermen’s vocational skill
for fishing activity, (d) financial accessibility locally through reinforcing
the finance institution of coastal area society, (e) nature resources
accessibility through licensing affirmation and cooperation in management of
fishery resources, (f) marketing accessibility through reinforcing of Mutual
Business Community (KUB) within partnership business for affirmation of local
economy, and (g) political accessibility through reinforcing participatory
budgeting skill which is interconnected in implementation of strengthening
community development through regional government (PEMDA) budgeting.
Author: Sahri Muhammad, Irfan
Islamy, Eko Ganis Sukoharsono
Journal Code: jpakuntansigg100025
