Saudi Journal of Business and Management Studies (SJBMS)
Volume-3 | Issue-04 | 385-393
Original Research Article
Research Lifescape: social economy in the village of Tanjung Jabung Timur and Muaro Jambi Districts in Jambi Province
Dr. Muhammad Safri
Published : April 30, 2018
Abstract
There are 10 (ten) intervention villages studied, there are 4 villages located
in Muaro Jambi regency such as Rondang Village, Londrang, Rukan and Desa Manis
Mato. While 6 (six) villages studied and located in Tanjung Jabung Timur Regency
include: Parit Culum Village, Koto Kandis Dendang, Rahayu Catur, Jati Mulyo, Rawa
Sari and Dawam Bay Village. The aim of study is to determine the condition of rural
land around Londrang peatland, the socioeconomic condition of local villagers, the
value income of the villagers associated with the Food and Non Food Poverty Line,
and the value of the Community Contingent on the basis of willingness to pay/WTP
and willingness to accept/WTA.The data of research were obtained from secondary
data collection, followed by primary data collection, visiting villagers to conduct
interviews packaged in group discussion activities and direct observation of the
socioeconomic phenomena of the villagers.Based on the results of research, it is found
that generally have the same livelihood from the agricultural sector. They are still in
the primary sector and have not moved in the secondary stage in the form of
agricultural processing activities. The economic condition of the villagers in the
villages of Tanjung Jabung Regency Timur is relatively better than the economic
condition of the villagers in Muaro Jambi Regency. The villagers researched and
located in Tanjung Timur Regency are generally transmigration residents, at the same
time villagers residing in Muaro Jambi District are local indigenous people with the
condition of natural carrying capacity or land between 2 (two) areas in regency also
different physical condition. Almost all of the studied villages above the poverty line
according to BPS criteria, except for 1 village that is Manis Mato village in Muaro
Jambi Regency is still below the poverty line. On average, all villagers still want the
value of environmental sustainability, if measured is still from the high value of
willingness to accept/WTA compared to willingness to pay/WTP.