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Innovating Community Engagement: Onte’s Proposal on Five-Stage Progressive and Sustainable Model for Inclusive Development in Indonesia
Full text linkStakeholder engagement has increasingly become a central theme in a development discourse; however, its implementation often remains fragmented and superficial due to the conceptual and methodological inadequacies. This gap is the strongest motivation of this research, which aims to build a model of progressive and sustainable community engagement through community-based economic institutional collaboration. Employing a heuristic approach, this model synthesizes empirical insights from several community-based activities to develop a conceptual framework that supports inclusive development through economic institutional collaboration. The five fundamental stages that make up this model include: (1) social investigation as the baseline information gathering; (2) social mapping to portray actors and their influence in the community; (3) vision-building to articulate a common dream; (4) establishment of community-based business institutions; and (5) collaboration between community business institutions and the government in the form of secondary cooperatives. This model emphasizes the process of extracting accurate and reliable information from the community, exploring potential of sustainable livelihood, and accompanying in every activity until it ultimately increases the dignity of the community from being a stakeholder to a shareholder. It also addresses common causes of cooperative failure by institutionalizing a community partnership with the local government. The proposed model contributes methodologically to participatory development practices and provides a strategic framework for fostering durable, bottom-up institutional transformation in Indonesia and beyond
Family Social Practices in Child Marriage in Bogor Regency, Indonesia
Full text linkChild marriage is a social problem that is still a concern, especially in Bogor Regency. This study aims to analyze the structural dimensions at the family level that contribute to the incidence of child marriage in Bogor Regency. The approach used is a quantitative approach supported by a qualitative approach through in-depth interviews, observation, and statistical data analysis. The research sample consisted of 90 women who married before the age of 19 within the last 10 years, selected using purposive sampling technique. The research was conducted in Kertajaya Village, Rumpin Sub-district, West Java Province. The results showed that there are two communities in Kertajaya Village, namely the aspect community and the dospek community. Based on Giddens\u27 structure theory, three dimensions were found, namely 1) significance interprets marriage as social stability, cultural and religious values, 2) domination can be seen from the strong control of parents, especially fathers, in decision-making and the limited autonomy of children; and 3) legitimacy appears when this practice is considered socially and religiously valid, even though it is against the law. The family acts as both a norm-preserving structure and a decision-making agent for child marriage.Child marriage remains an urgent social issue, particularly in Bogor Regency. This study aims to analyse the structural dimensions at the family level that play a role in child marriage in Kertajaya Village, Rumpin Subdistrict. The research employs a quantitative approach supported by qualitative methods, including in-depth interviews, observations, and descriptive statistical analysis. The sample consists of 90 women who married before the age of 19 in the past 10 years, selected through purposive sampling. The study compares the anti-speaker (aspek) and doyan speaker (dospek) communities. This practice is driven by low levels of education, economic constraints, and strong cultural and social norms. Men generally marry at an older age due to financial readiness, while women are often encouraged to marry young to preserve family honor. Child marriage is seen as a symbol of family honor and an economic strategy to maintain morality and reduce household financial burdens. Families play a central role, with fathers often making key decisions and mothers providing emotional support to children. Cultural and religious norms legitimize this practice, resulting in ‘kawin siri’. This study highlights the dual role of families as guardians of tradition and potential agents of change
Social Capital as A Pathway to Well-Being: A Study of The Cibulao Hijau Forest Farmer Group
Full text linkSocial capital was one of the key factors in the development process, as it emerged from social relationships and, when collectively utilized, could influence the level of well-being. Well-being in this context did not only refer to material needs but also encompassed spiritual and social aspects. This study generally aimed to analyze the relationship between the level of social capital functionality and the well-being of members of the Cibulao Hijau Forest Farmer Group. The study involved 35 group members selected using a simple random sampling technique. A quantitative approach was employed, supported by qualitative data. Data were collected through questionnaire distribution, in-depth interviews, observation, and literature review. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Spearman’s rank correlation test. The results showed a significant correlation—categorized as moderate—between the functionality of social capital and the well-being level of group members. These findings indicated that the functionality of social capital served as one of the crucial indicators in determining the well-being level of the Cibulao Hijau Forest Farmer Group
The Implementation of the Marine Spatial Plan on the Identity and Rights of the Berakit Orang Suku Laut Community in Bintan Regency, Riau Islands
No full textThis study examine the efforts of the Bintan Regency government to relocate the Sea Nomad or Orang Suku Laut (OSL) community through the Marine Spatial Plan policy, focusing on the positive and negative impacts of this relocation on their rights and cultural identity. Employing a qualitative approach, the research investigates the implementation and impacts of the Marine Spatial Plan using data collected through in-depth interviews, observations and documentations. Findings reveal that the government strategies often rely on persuasive approaches, leveraging the proximity of the OSL’s traditional marine territory to Panglong village. By 2011, resettlement initiatives encompassed 60 families, accompanied by disciplinary administrative measures like record-keeping of ID registration and residence requirement of 5-10 years in Panglong village for housing eligibility. These measures, however, have significantly erroded the cultural identity of the OSL, distancing young generation from their maritime attachment. While the government policy seeks to assimilate the OSL to Malay communities, it poses a threat to the preservation of their authentic marine culture and contradict their right to self-determination as an indigenous people. The study underscores the importance of involving the OSL in Marine Spatial Planning, highlighting their traditional knowledge as a critical resource for achieving inclusive and sustainable development
DINAMIKA SOSIAL DALAM PENENTUAN DOI BALANCA PADA PERNIKAHAN MASYARAKAT BUGIS
No full textArtikel ini mengkaji dinamika dan dampak sosial budaya dari praktik Doi Balanca dalam pernikahan masyarakat Bugis, serta cara mempertahankan kesucian pernikahan di tengah perubahan nilai sosial. Menggunakan pendekatan studi kasus kualitatif, data dikumpulkan melalui observasi dan wawancara mendalam. Temuan menunjukkan bahwa Doi Balanca berfungsi sebagai mekanisme untuk memastikan komitmen seorang pria terhadap calon istrinya, dengan jumlah yang dipengaruhi oleh kelas sosial, adat istiadat, peran keluarga, dan komunikasi antar-keluarga. Studi ini mengungkapkan bahwa praktik Doi Balanca berperan dalam menjaga kehormatan dan stabilitas sosial. Namun, penolakan terhadap Doi Balanca dapat menyebabkan konflik, ketegangan emosional, dan isolasi sosial, serta dampak negatif seperti lamaran yang ditolak, menjadi perawan tua, pernikahan lari, dan kehamilan di luar nikah. Oleh karena itu, memahami kompleksitas sosial dan budaya Doi Balanca sangat penting untuk menemukan solusi inklusif guna mengatasi konflik yang muncul.This article aims to systematically examine the social and cultural dynamics of the Doi Balanca practice in Bugis marriage traditions, as well as its impact on the sanctity of marriage amid shifting social values. The primary objective of this study is to understand the function of Doi Balanca as a social mechanism, the factors influencing its monetary value, and the conflicts that may arise from its rejection. This research adopts a qualitative case study approach, employing observation and in-depth interviews. The findings reveal that Doi Balanca is perceived as a symbol of a man\u27s commitment to his prospective wife, with its value and meaning shaped largely by Bugis society’s social constructs. It serves to uphold family honor and ensure social stability, yet the amount is determined by various factors such as social class, customary traditions, the role of the families involved, and inter-family communication. Rejection of this practice may lead to serious consequences, including family disputes, emotional tensions, and social exclusion—often culminating in broken engagements, elopements, or premarital pregnancies. The study concludes by emphasizing the importance of understanding the social and cultural complexities surrounding Doi Balanca in order to develop inclusive solutions to emerging conflicts. It recommends strengthening inter-family communication in determining the amount of Doi Balanca and promoting more flexible approaches that mitigate potential conflicts without eroding traditional values
From Traditional Agricultural Practices to Monoculture Plantations: Impacts on Indigenous Communities\u27 Land Tenure,Land Use, and Livelihoods
Full text linkThe shift from traditional agriculture to monoculture plantations has significantly altered land tenure, land use, and livelihoods among the Dayak Hibun Community in villages of West Kalimantan. This study aims to examine the impacts of oil palm development on land relations, cultural values, and livelihoods within Indigenous communities embedded in the palm oil commodity supply chain. This study uses a mixed-methods approach, combining qualitative methods such as field observations, transect, interviews, and FGDs. Snowball sampling was employed to identify key informants with deep contextual knowledge. A survey of 31 Dayak Hibun households provided quantitative data on livelihood activities, land access, and resource relations, which strengthened the qualitative analysis. The unit of analysis was the household of Dayak Hibun farmers in Gunam Village located in the lowland area of Sanggau district. Findings indicate that households that own less than 2 hectares of oil palm farms predominantly experience survival conditions, some of which engage in consolidation intensification, and diversification. In contrast, households that own more than 2 hectares of land tend to pursue consolidation diversification, intensification, extensification, and accumulation. Cultural values serve as a collective strength across all social strata particularly for survival household condition with landholdings of less than two hectares.Pergeseran corak produksi pertanian tradisional kepada komoditas perkebunan monokultur menghasilkan perubahan signifikan pada lanskap ruang hidup dan penghidupan. Pada masyarakat adat yang memiliki nilai adat dan relasi yang kuat dengan alam dan tanahnya bahkan telah menjadi pemasok penting dalam rantai komoditas kelapa sawit. Penelitian ini mencoba melihat bagaimana perubahan lanskap, penguasaan, dan penghidupan komunitas adat bertransformasi seiring perkembangan kelapa sawit di lanskap ruang hidupnya. Penelitian ini mengguanakan metode mix method kualitatif-kuantitatif. Penentuan sampel dan responden menggunakan teknik nonprobabilitas sampling yaitu purposive sampling dan snowball sampling. Pengumpulan data kualitatif melalui observasi primer, transek, wawancara mendalam dan diskusi kelompok. Pengumpulan data kuantitatif dilakukan dengan metode survei pada 31 orang responden. Unit Analisa adalah rumah tangga petani Dayak Hibun. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan rumah tangga petani Dayak Hibun yang berada pada kelas sosial penguasaan lahan kurang dari 2 hektar umumnya mengalami kondisi survival dan sebagian mengalami kondisi konsolidasi intensifikasi dan diversifikasi. Pada rumah tangga Dayak Hibun dengan penguasaan lahan lebih dari 2 hektar memungkinkan mengalami situasi konsolidasi diversifikasi, intensifikasi, ekstensifikasi bahkan akumulasi. Nilai adat digunakan pada setiap kelas sosial sebagai kekuatan bersama yang seharusnya menjadi posisi tawar penting dalam rantai pasok komoditas kelapa sawit yang berkelanjutan
Frankincense Versus Eucalyptus: A Struggle for Forest Resources Access in Pandumaan-Sipituhuta, North Sumatra
Full text linkNegara menetapkan kawasan hutan di Kabupaten Humbang Hasundutan sebagai hutan produksi dan memberikan hak penguasaannya kepada PT. Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL) untuk menanam eukaliptus. Pada areal yang sama merupakan wilayah kelola masyarakat adat Pandumaan-Sipituhuta yang memanfaatkan hutan untuk menyadap getah kemenyan (haminjon). Tumpang tindih klaim atas hutan menyebabkan hutan menjadi arena kontestasi antar aktor (negara-perusahaan versus masyarakat). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis bentuk-bentuk power yang dimiliki oleh para aktor dalam memperebutkan sumber daya hutan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dan kuantitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data kualitatif melalui metode wawancara mendalam dan didukung oleh studi literatur. Sementara teknik pengumpulan data kuantitatif melalui metode survei menggunakan kuesioner. Hasil penelitian menunjukan negara memiliki power yang dibangun berdasarkan modal budaya berupa otoritas dalam melakukan politik teritorialisasi kawasan hutan. PT. TPL memiliki power berdasarkan modal ekonomi yang digunakan untuk membangun hubungan mutualistik dengan negara melalui pembayaran pajak. Sementara masyarakat memiliki power berdasarkan modal sosial melalui relasi dengan Lembaga Swadaya Masyarakat dan elit politik lokal. Bentuk-bentuk power yang dimiliki dan relasi kuasa yang dibangun oleh masyarakat menjadi modal bagi mereka untuk mendapatkan pengakuan atas hak-haknya sebagai masyarakat adat.This study investigates the contested access to forest resources between Indigenous communities and corporate actors in Pandumaan-Sipituhuta, Humbang Hasundutan Regency, North Sumatra. The Indonesian government has designated the area as production forest and granted forest management rights to a private company for eucalyptus plantation development. However, this area is also traditionally managed by the Pandumaan-Sipituhuta Indigenous Peoples, who rely on it for harvesting frankincense resin (haminjon). The overlap in-land claim has triggered a protracted struggle over access, wherein the state and company actors are positioned against the Indigenous community. Employing a qualitative research approach, the study draws on in-depth interviews with ten key informants to examine the mechanisms of power and contestation among actors. The findings reveal that each party employs different forms of power to secure access: the company relies on legal-rational authority and economic capital – particularly through formal concessions and tax payments – while the Indigenous community mobilizes social capital and networks, including alliances with NGOs and local political figures, to assert customary rights. The study concludes that diverging interests among forest stakeholders and the procedural complexity of legal recognition pose significant barriers to the formal acknowledgment of Indigenous rights over ancestral forests
The Politics of Land Grabbing: Dispossession and Depeasantization in A Coastal Village of Bali
Full text linkThis study aims to reveal the existence of land grabbing that leads to depeasantization, taking a case study in a village on the southern coast of Tabanan District, Bali Province called Pangkung Tibah Village. In this village, investors have transferred ownership of the productive peasants\u27 land with plans to develop an integrated tourism area. This study is interesting because most studies on agrarian affairs focusing on Bali only focus on land conversion. This study will contribute to the topic of depeasantization. The method used in this study is qualitative with a case study approach. There are three informants involved in this study: the primary informant being the Head of Pangkung Tibah Village and two first-generation peasant who were subak administrators. Data analysis in this study combines in-depth interview data collection, observation, and spatial data analysis. Triangulation of the three techniques helps researchers process data and present it into research themes. The results of this study indicate that the land grabbing process occurred in the 1990s, marked by the massive transfer of land ownership to investors. Peasant was thrown from their subsistence production methods and experienced semi-proletarian conditions. The changing culture of peasant households also contributed to depeasantization
Product and Institutional Development of Gambier Agricultural Markets in Rural Indonesia: A Case Study of Nagari Pangkalan, Sumatra Barat Province
Full text linkGambier is a speciality agricultural product in Sumatra Barat Province, Indonesia. Gambier farming has improved the community economy and rural development. The problem is that the gambier products produced are still raw materials, the quality is low, and the market for gambier is not perfect. So far, there have been no real solutions and policies from stakeholders to overcome these problems. This study aims to find solutions in product development and institutional improvement of the gambier market. This research uses a qualitative method. The case study is in Nagari Pangkalan, one of the centres of gambier farming in Sumatra Barat. The results showed that it is important to develop gambier products in the form of catechins and tannins in Nagari Pangkalan. The high price of catechins and tannins can increase farmers\u27 income. It is necessary to build a gambier agribusiness centre by involving farmer groups, cooperatives and the government in Nagari Pangkalan. The Gambier Agribusiness Centre will reduce the dominance of gatherers and increase the role of cooperatives in the gambier market. The government designs regulations related to gambier exports by involving cooperatives. The export of gambier through cooperatives will shorten the marketing flow of gambier and benefit gambier farmers more. A gambier market that benefits farmers will indirectly help the economy and rural development