KEBERHASILAN PROGRAM DESA VOKASI TERHADAP PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT DI DESA GEMAWANG KABUPATEN SEMARANG

Abstract

Penelitian ini bertujuan mengungkapkan keberhasilan program desa vokasi terhadap pemberdayaan masyarakat berkaitan dengan: (1) pelaksanaan; (2) hasil (3) dampak; (4) faktor pendukung dan penghambat program. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif kualitatif. Subjek penelitian adalah tim pengembang desa vokasi, kepala desa, ketua dan peserta program. Pengumpulan data melalui: wawancara; observasi; dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data melalui: reduksi data; penyajian data; dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian mengungkapkan: (1) Pelaksanaan program desa vokasi melalui: seleksi wilayah, sosialisasi dan pembentukan pengurus, identifikasi dan pembentukan kelompok, pemilihan ketua kelompok, pelaksanaan diklat, dan pertemuan antar kelompok; (2) Hasil program berupa peningkatan kecakapan vokasi dan perkembangan kelompok usaha; (3) Dampak program berupa peningkatan ekonomi, status sosial dan perubahan budaya; (4) Faktor pendukung internal adalah tingginya target meningkatkan kualitas hidup, dan faktor pendukung eksternal ialah kuatnya komitmen aparat desa dan adanya pembinaan instansi terkait. Faktor penghambat internal adalah rendahnya motivasi. Faktor penghambat eksternal adalah cuaca, terbatasnya modal serta banyaknya pesaing dalam pemasaran.

Kata Kunci: program desa vokasi, pemberdayaan masyarakat.

THE SUCCESS OF THE VOCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT IN GEMAWANG VILLAGE, SEMARANG REGENCY

Abstract

This study aims to reveal the perception the success of vocational to community empowerment about: (1) Implementation; (2) Results; (3) The impact; and (3) supporting and inhibiting factors the program.The study employed the qualitative descriptive approach. The research subjects comprised the team developing the vocational village, the village chief, the head of the program. The data were collected through: interviews, observations, documentation. The data were analyzed through the stages of data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing or verification. The study reveals the following findings: (1) Implementation the Vocational Village Program through several steps including page region selection, socialization, identification and determination of the group, election of the chairman, the implementation of vocational education and training, vocational group; (2) Output rural vocational program consisting of an increase in vocational skills for each member of the group and the development of business groups; (3) Impact of the vocational village program is the increased economic, social status and cultural; (4) Internal supporting factor is the presence of the ideals of the program participants to achieve a better life, and external contributing factors is the strong commitment by village officials, and special group. While the internal limiting factor is the lack of motivation. External limiting factor is the state of the weather, the limited capital and many competitors in marketing.

Keywords: vocational village program, community empowerment