PENCIPTAAN MATA PENCAHARIAN ALTERNATIF: STRATEGI PENGURANGAN KEMISKINAN DAN PERLINDUNGAN SUMBER DAYA LAUT (STUDI KASUS KOTA BATAM DAN KABUPATEN PANGKAJENE DAN KEPULAUAN)
ABSTRACT: One attempt to
alleviate poverty of fishermen is, among others, by creating alternative income
generating activities to facilitate additional income. The activities are
implemented through diversification of household income’s sources. This enables
fishermen to carry out jobs other than fisheries, which is also an effective
effort to conserve marine resources. The reason is because alternative income
generating activities could reduce the high dependency of fishery households on
marine resources. This paper aims to assess alternative income-generating
activities implemented through the Coral Reef Rehabilitation and Management
Program (Coremap). It is based on two Coremap study sites, ie. the City of
Batam in the Province of Riau Islands and the district of Pangkajene Islands
(Pangkep) in the Province of South Sulawesi. This paper based on qualitative
data, particularly on the supporting and challenging factors in implementing
income-generating activities. The result of data analysis shows that the
alternative income generated activities offered by the program tend to neglect
the work habits of the targeted groups. For example, the activities requested
target population to work collectively in a group. However, in reality, they
are not accustomed to such manner. Moreover, the initiated income generated
activities took quite long time to harvest, while the target population
normally carried out quick yielding jobs.
Keywords: Poverty Alleviation,
Income-Generating Activities, The City of Batam, The District of Pangkajene
Islands
Penulis: Mita Noveria, Meirina
Ayumi Malamassam
Kode Jurnal: jpsosiologidd150634
