Farm worker households in Wonorejo Village, Baluran National Park: socio-demographic characteristics and economic assets

Ratri Purnama Dewi,Sri Rahayu Budiani,Ratih Fitria Putri,Monita Deka Martiwi,Yolanda Fikrina Aziza,Abraham Cardénas Tristan,E Haryono,R Fitria Putri,F Lavigne,R Che Omar,B White,D Rahmawati Hizbaron,A Cardenas Tristan

doi:10.1051/e3sconf/202020004004

Abstract

Wonorejo is one of the village near Baluran National Park, East Java that dominated by farm workers. The total farm workers in Wonorejo Village up to 45% by 2018. We know that farm workers are vulnerable groups which have high risk in poverty. But, these groups actually exist in the village. The purpose of this study is to describe socio-demographic characteristics and economic assets of farm worker households in Wonorejo Village, Baluran National Park, East Java. We used primary data with households survey and descriptive quantitative method of analysis. According to social characteristics it is known that the most of household heads of farm workers in Wonorejo Village did not finish primary school (46%) and only 65% of farm workers were all members in healthy condition. According to demographic characteristics, most of farm worker households were headed by male and the number of family members was quite diverse, the average age of farm workers more than 64 years. The result also showed that savings were the one of farm workers strategy for survival.

Highlights

Wonorejo Village is part of the Baluran National Park, located in East Java Province
The village is adjacent to the Baluran National Park in the north and west, Bali Strait in the east, and Banyuwangi Regency in the south (Figure 1).The total area of Wonorejo is 239,19 km2 [1] dominated by vegetation coverage in the form of forest and agricultural land
Baluran Forest is a part of Baluran National Park, used by some people of Wonorejo to get income through harvesting forest products till nowadays

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Introduction

Wonorejo Village is part of the Baluran National Park, located in East Java Province. The village is adjacent to the Baluran National Park in the north and west, Bali Strait in the east, and Banyuwangi Regency in the south (Figure 1).The total area of Wonorejo is 239,19 km2 [1] dominated by vegetation coverage in the form of forest and agricultural land. Baluran Forest is a part of Baluran National Park, used by some people of Wonorejo to get income through harvesting forest products till nowadays. Farm worker is the majority livelihood in Wonorejo Village. The people of Wonorejo Village were depend on farm worker as a livelihood they had

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