Abstract

The aims of this research is to mapping the information literacy of the coastal community in Semarang. The mapping consists of the availability and absorption of sources of information, the pattern of society in using information and access to sources of information, and regulatory support for the city government. The second objective is to conduct information literacy mapping on women's groups in coastal communities, related to information on women's empowerment programs from the Semarang city government. In this study, there were four aspects that were mapped. The first aspect is planning activities, implementation activities, benefit taking, and evaluation. The research design used in this study is sequential exploratory, which is collecting and analyzing qualitative data then collecting and analyzing quantitative data. The research design used in this study is sequential exploratory, which consist of collecting and analyzing qualitative data followed by collecting and analyzing quantitative data. Data for this research collected in Mangunharjo Coastal Village, in Tugu City District, Semarang. Data collection is done through a focus group discussion and questionnaires, random sampling interview, and observation. The data analysis technique is done by combining quantitative analysis of data obtained from questionnaires and qualitative data analysis for data obtained from observations and, library study for mapping models. The results showed that the culture of information literacy in coastal communities in the study locations was good. In the first aspect, the availability and the use of information sources at the research location, it shows low score. Whereas in the second aspect, community activities in using information and access to sources of information, shows a bad condition. And in the third aspect, Semarang government regulation support for information literacy programs shows a good condition. Furthermore, the results of research information literacy in terms of women's empowerment programs, starting from the planning, implementation, benefit taking, and program evaluation phases, are categorized as positive.

Highlights

  • Semarang City has an area dominated by lowlands and coastal areas

  • The first result of this study was mapping information literacy among women living in the coastal coastal area of Semarang City

  • The second result of this study was mapping the information literacy aspects related to the empowerment of women living in the coastal coastal area of Semarang City

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Introduction

Coastal communities generally carry out socio-economic activities related to marine resources. Coastal communities have different behaviours with farming communities and urban communities [1]. This difference is based on resources for the socio-economic life of every society. Coastal communities have an uncertain socio-economic life, because marine and fisheries resources are difficult to predict. These resources have a high risk of loss and produce fluctuating profits or income [2]. It affects the nature of coastal communities, most of which are partly temporal in nature [3]

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