Application of soil and water conservation techniques based on community typologies in Bonto Saile watershed, Selayar island district

Abstract

These research purposes were to identify and to know the relationship between the application of soil and water conservation techniques with the typologies of the community in the Bonto Saile watershed Selayar district. The research was conducted from September to November 2017, which located in Benteng and Bontoharu districts. The data were collected from direct observation and interviews with respondents by using questionnaires and snowball sampling techniques. The data collected including age, level of education, level of income, number of dependents, and the area of cultivated land. The data were analyzed with the Chi-Square test (X2). The research found that the methods used for soil and water conservation techniques were vegetative techniques and mechanical techniques. Vegetative techniques included the use of crop residues, use of yard, and mixed gardening. While mechanical techniques were the bench terrace and the ridge terrace. Secondly, there is no significant relationship between the typology with the application of soil and water conservation techniques.