The Effect of Human Development Index and Net Participation Rate on the Percentage of Poor Population: A Case Study in Riau Province, Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to determine the factors that can affect the percentage of poverty in the province of Riau Indonesia. This study using variables that are considered to affect the Poverty Percentage, namely; Human Development Index and Net Participation Rate. By using Multiple Linear Regression Analysis, the results of the study concluded that the Human Development Index and the Pure Participation Rate of Riau Province on the Poverty Percentage were 83.6 percent while the rest were still influenced by other variables. This study uses secondary data from the Central Bureau of Statistics of Riau Province by looking at 12 districts in Riau Province. This study uses quantitative research where the data analysis technique uses SPSS software. Hopefully, in the future, there will be research that looks at other factors that cause poverty levels in the Riau province of Indonesia.