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ALTERNATIVE STUDY OF CHOICE OF POOR LIVING STRATEGIES IN FACING POVERTY IN KOKAP DISTRICT, KULON PROGO REGENCY
Siti Kurniawati(a), Samsul Ma-rif(b)

a)Student, Department of Urban and Regional Development, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
b)Associate Lecturer, Departement of Urban and Regional Planning, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia


Abstract

Poverty is a complex problem that occurs due to various factors. Poverty not only results from material dimensions but also non-material dimensions. Poverty can be an obstacle to the development of a region. Kulon Progo Regency is one of the Regencies in the Special Province of Yogyakarta (DIY) which is still faced with the problem of poverty. The phenomenon of poverty has occurred in Kulon Progo Regency from the past. This is evidenced by the fluctuating percentage of poor people from 2002 to 2015. In 2002-2015 the number of poor people has always increased to 10,061,000 and has experienced ups and downs to date. Based on the results of the Susenas of the Central Bureau of Statistics, the number of poor people in Kulon Progo Regency in 2015 was 8,467,000. Based on the results of the 2015 data collection, the highest percentage of poor households is in Kokap District (20.50%). The fact above shows Kokap District as one of the pockets of poverty in Kulonprogo Regency. One element that is urgently needed with positive potential in fighting poverty is household livelihood strategies. Research on livelihoods is considered important as an approach to alleviating poverty through the capacity of the community itself. The purpose of this study was to examine alternative options for the livelihood strategies of poor households in Kokap District, Kulonprogo Regency. The method used is descriptive qualitative and descriptive descriptive analysis. The data used in this study include secondary data and primary data. Secondary data used are the number of poor households while the primary data is ownership of livelihood assets, choice of livelihood strategies and spatial distribution of livelihood strategy choices. The results of the study will describe the ownership of livelihood assets, the pentagon asset diagram, the choice of livelihood strategies and their spatial distribution.

Keywords: Livelihood assets, Livelihood strategies, Poor households

Topic: Livelihood

Link: https://ifory.id/abstract/bLd6uAkvWQyr

Conference: The 4th International Conference on Regional Development (ICRD 2019)

Plain Format | Corresponding Author (Siti Kurniawati)

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