Increasing Socio-Cultural Factors as Effort to Respond the Challenges of National Resilience: A Strategic Study of North Morowali Regency-Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

Abstract

Community life consists of various aspects in which, between one factor and another, a relationship supports and complements each other. However, there is an important aspect compared to other aspects, namely the socio-cultural aspect. This study uses data analysis with a qualitative-quantitative descriptive approach through the extraction of formulations regarding conditions and developments, as well as issues of socio-cultural development in the North Morowali Regency. Data collection used Focus Group Discussions, which involved the SKPD of North Morowali Regency, which consisted of the Health Office, the Education Office, the Youth and Sports Service, the Social Service, Bapelitbangda, village officials, and local community leaders. The secondary data sources were obtained from reports from the central statistics agency for the regional government of North Morowali Regency. The stages in this study include several stages: The implementation stage of the study which consists of several locations such as the primary and secondary data collection stage, the verification and consolidation stage of input data which refers to the work program of the government of the Republic of Indonesia which contains several indicators of increasing socio-cultural development. The study results and findings have been described in detail in the discussion section of this study, where the conclusions address several factors that need to be improved. Building a sustainable socio-cultural program requires a program planning mechanism organized according to the government's work plan so that there is synergy between the work of the central government and the portion of the regional government.