Relationship Between The Dynamic Group of Fishermen Independence in Capture Fisheries Agribusiness in Lamongan
Hamdi Rosyidi
Department of Postgraduate Program, University of Muhammadiyah Malang
Abstract
The success of various development programs can be done by utilizing the group approach strategy. The group approach at the fishermen level is done through a group of fishermen or commonly referred to as a pillars of fishermen. The fishermen group has a strategic position in realizing the independence of the members in the continuation of capture fisheries agribusiness activities. Therefore fishing groups must have the ability to determine and influence the behavior of groups and their members. In this case independence can be grown through the existence of group dynamics. This study aims to examine the influence of group dynamics on the independence of farmer group members in capture fisheries agribusiness, examine the factors that influence group dynamics and the independence of fishing group members in capture fisheries agribusiness activities. This research has been carried out in Blimbing Fisherman Association in Paciran Subdistrict, Lamongan Regency, East Java Province from February to March 2019. This type of research is a survey research with a population of Blimbing Fisherman Association members who are one of the fishermen groups with the most number of 17 fishermen groups in Lamongan Regency. The sample of the study was determined as many as 45 respondents by random sampling method. Research variables include age (X1), level of formal education (X2), length of work (X3), availability of capital assistance (X4), role of extension workers (X5), availability of information (X6), group dynamics (Y1) and fishermens independence. in capture fisheries agribusiness activities (Y2). Data analysis techniques using descriptive analysis using class intervals and path analysis to determine the significant and insignificant influence between variables. The results showed that group dynamics did not significantly influence the independence of fishermen in capture fisheries agribusiness. Factors that significantly influence group dynamics are the level of formal education and capital availability. Then the factors that significantly influence the independence of the group are fisheries facilitators. The correlation between independent variables that significantly influence the age of the level of formal education, age to length of work, level of formal education to length of work and level of formal education to the availability of capital.
Keywords: group dynamics, fishermen independence
Topic: Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture