South Konawe Research Articles

Training on Strengthening Fishery Business Groups in Development In Lambusa Village, Konda District, South Konawe Regency

The Training on Strengthening Fishery Business Groups in Lambusa Village, Konda District, South Konawe Regency, succeeded in improving the skills and knowledge of villagers in the cultivation, processing, and marketing of fishery products. Participatory training methods involving counseling and practice have proven to be effective in building internal group relationships as well as connectivity with governments, financial institutions, and market participants. The training includes fishery resource management, sustainable aquaculture techniques, marketing, and financial management, which supports increasing the productivity and income of fishery business groups. As a result, there has been an increase in solidarity and cooperation between members, as well as village social and economic welfare. The training also strengthens the concept of community empowerment through a participatory and sustainable approach, providing applicative skills to overcome concrete problems and achieve self-reliance. The evaluation showed the high enthusiasm of the participants and the significant application of knowledge, contributing to the sustainable development of the village and the capacity building of the fishery business group.

Penyuluhan Hukum Tentang Politik Uang Bagi Siswa Sekolah Menengah Atas Sebagai Upaya Mewujudkan Pemilih Cerdas

This service activity aims to increase legal knowledge about money politics for high school students as an effort to create intelligent voters. This activity was carried out at SMA Negeri 2 South Konawe and Madrasah Aliyah DDI Nurul Qalbi Ranomeeto. The method of implementing this community service used interactive counseling with evaluation instruments, namely pre-test and post-test. Furthermore, the data analysis technique for this community service was analyzed descriptively. The results of this community service showed that there was an increase in students' understanding of the criminal law aspect of money politics practices. Through insight into criminal regulations on money politics practices, it could guide students in acting in society in accordance with legal provisions so that it has implications for the realization of smart voters.

BIMBINGAN TEKNIS PEMBUATAN PUPUK KOMPOS PADA MASYARAKATPERI-URBAN DI DESA ABEKO KECAMATAN RANOMEETO BARAT KABUPATEN KONAWE SELATAN

Thematic KKN activities carried out in Abeko Village, Ranomeeto Barat District, South Konawe Regency, focused on technical guidance on making compost for peri-urban communities. This program aims to improve community skills and knowledge in processing organic waste into environmentally friendly and economical compost. This activity is in line with efforts to support government programs in realizing sustainable agriculture and reducing dependence on chemical fertilizers that can damage the soil in the long term. The evaluation results showed that this training was able to improve the understanding and skills of participants, as evidenced by their success in making compost piles that met standards. In addition, participants were also able to identify organic materials available in the surrounding environment, such as plant residues and livestock manure, and understand how to maintain temperature and humidity during the fermentation process.

FUNGSI KELOMPOK TANI DAN PENGGUNAAN SARANA PRODUKSI DALAM KEGIATAN USAHATANI JAGUNG DI DESA AMBESEA KECAMATAN LAEYA KABUPATEN KONAWE SELATAN

Farming in Ambesea Village still relies heavily on traditional methods passed down from generation to generation, from land cultivation to harvest. Corn farming in this village has not been carried out optimally due to farmers' limited knowledge, which has resulted in low corn production results. This research aims to evaluate the function of farmer groups and the use of production facilities in corn farming in Ambesea Village, Laeya District, South Konawe Regency. A total of 12 informants were selected using purposive and snowball sampling techniques. Data was collected through observation, interviews, and documentation, and analyzed qualitatively through data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The research results show that farmer groups function as learning classes, with meetings that show member activities; as a vehicle for cooperation, with active cooperation between members; and as a production unit that provides agricultural production facilities. The use of production facilities in corn farming shows that farmers utilize all available facilities in their activities.

METODE PENYULUHAN KELOMPOK DALAM BUDIDAYA PADI SAWAH DI DESA LEBO JAYA KECAMATAN KONDA KABUPATEN KONAWE SELATAN

The implementation of extension activities is confronted with a multitude of challenges and difficulties. It is therefore imperative for extension workers to possess a comprehensive understanding of the most appropriate and productive extension methods in the context of agricultural extension activities. The objective of this study was to ascertain the efficacy of group extension methods in paddy rice cultivation and to elucidate the relationship between the two. The study population consisted of all rice paddy farmers in Lebo Jaya Village, Konda Subdistrict, with a total of 104 farmers. The sample size was determined using the Slovin formula, with a degree of error or margin of error of 15%, resulting in a research sample of 31 respondents. The sampling technique employed was simple random sampling. The data were collected via survey, interview, and document analysis, using various media in the form of questionnaires. The research employed a quantitative approach. The research variables were twofold, comprising group extension methods and paddy rice cultivation activities. The data were subjected to quantitative descriptive analysis, employing the class interval formula and the Spearman rank correlation equation. The findings indicated that the implementation of group extension methods in paddy rice cultivation in Lebo Jaya Village was classified as "good." The aforementioned activities, which pertain to paddy rice cultivation specifically, land preparation, seed selection, irrigation, fertilization, pest and disease control have been classified as "good." The level of application of group counseling methods is found to be significantly and positively related to the cultivation of wet rice in Lebo Jaya Village. The correlation value is 0.542, and the significance of 0.002 is less than 0.05. The strength of the relationship between group extension methods and paddy rice cultivation activities is moderately strong. This indicates that an improvement in the method of agricultural counseling will result in an improvement in rice paddy farming activities in Lebo Jaya Village, Konda Subdistrict, South Konawe District.

Analysis of Farmers' Entrepreneurial Behavior, and its Effect on Farm Productivity

AbstractThis study aims to analyze the entrepreneurial behavior of farmers from the aspect of formal education and farming experience and its influence on farm productivity. The research population was rice paddy farmers in Cialam Jaya Village, Konda Subdistrict, South Konawe District, Southeast Sulawesi Province totaling 215. The number of samples was 140 farmers who were determined proportionally based on the area of cultivated land with the Slovin method. This research is quantitative using path analysis to analyze the direct and indirect effects of exogenous variables on endogenous variables. The results showed that farmers' formal education and farming experience had a positive effect on entrepreneurial behavior. Formal education of farmers has no direct effect on farm productivity but influences entrepreneurial behavior. Farming experience has a direct effect on farm productivity and indirectly through entrepreneurial behavior. Entrepreneurial behavior has a positive effect on farm productivity. Keywords:Education, Experience, Entrepreneurial Behavior, Productivity

SOSIALISASI KESEHATAN TERNAK DI DESA KONDOANO KECAMATAN MOWILA KABUPATEN KONAWE SELATAN

The Community Service Activity of Halu Oleo University Thematic KKN lecturers in 2024 aims to provide information to livestock farmers in Kondoano Village, Mowila District, South Konawe Regency, regarding livestock health and disease control. The activity lasted for one month, from July to August 2024, and included socialization of livestock health which was carried out in two stages: preparation and implementation. The results of the activity showed high enthusiasm from the participants, with farmers actively participating in the question and answer session about livestock health and potential diseases. This socialization provided new knowledge to farmers regarding livestock health and how to handle it, which contributed to reducing livestock disease and mortality. Livestock health is an important factor in the development of livestock businesses, and by ensuring livestock health, farmers can operate without obstacles.

DAMPAK KEBIJAKAN PERTAMBANGAN TERHADAP KETAHANAN MASYARAKAT DESA (Studi Kasus Desa Sanggula Kecamatan Moramo Utara Kabupaten Konawe Selatan)

This study aims to determine the IMPACT OF MINING POLICY ON VILLAGE COMMUNITY RESILIENCE (Case Study of Sanggula Village, North Moramo District, South Konawe Regency). The method uses a qualitative approach and is analyzed thematically to identify patterns and themes that emerge related to the impact of mining on community resilience. The results of the study show that the economic impact of mining in Sanggula Village is not evenly distributed in the local community. Although the overall income of the community has increased, the distribution of benefits has not improved the welfare of the local community. Most of the benefits are only enjoyed by a handful of groups, while most people only experience negative impacts such as damage to agricultural land and sources of livelihood. Mining policies need to consider the survival of local communities in North Moramo so that their standard of living is better than before the mining business permit.

ANALISIS PENGHAMBAT AKSES PENDANAAN USAHA KECIL MIKRO DAN MENENGAH DI KABUPATEN KONAWE SELATAN

This research aims to determine the factors inhibiting access to MSME funding that occur in the South Konawe Regency. The method in this research uses qualitative research methods with a descriptive approach. The data collection method was carried out by conducting interviews with MSME actors and the Cooperative and MSME Service in South Konawe Regency. From the results of the research carried out, it was found that several factors cause obstacles to access to funding, namely, there are still many MSME actors who do not legalize their businesses using their Nomor Induk Berusaha (NIB) and the lack of assistance provided by the government through the Cooperatives and MSMEs Service to business actors in South Konawe Regency.

Understanding Reasons Farmers to Adopt Mina Padi Farming on Rainfed Swamp Land: A Planned Behavior Theory Approach

This study uses the planned behavior theory to investigate why farmers practice Mina Padi farming (rice-fish integration) on rainfed swamp land. The research will focus on attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and intents. This research was conducted 2023 on 75 farmers who carried out Mina Padi farming (rice-fish integration) on rainfed swamp land in South Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. Descriptive analysis and structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis are the methods of data analysis used, and SmartPLS 3 software is utilized. The study's findings indicate that the intention variable for engaging in Mina Padi farming (rice-fish integration) positively and substantially affects attitudes, social norms, and perceived behavioral control. The most important factor influencing the formation of intentions is the attitude variable. A favorable and substantial influence was also identified for the intention variable on the behavioral variable of engaging in Mina Padi farming (rice-fish integration). Meanwhile, the behavioral control perception variable on the Mina Padi farming behavior variable (rice-fish integration) has a positive but insignificant influence.

Technical Efficiency Of Rice Farming Around The Nickel Mining In Konawe Selatan District

South Konawe Regency has vast potential agricultural land, It can support the regional economy by supplying the food needs of the community and being a major player in trade across districts. In addition to providing food, the agricultural sector also serves as a market for goods produced by the industrial sector in rural communities and urban areas, a source of labor for industry, a source of capital for modern economic growth, particularly in its early stages, and a source of foreign exchange. Policy support is needed from the government in developing the agricultural sector considering the importance of synergy between the agricultural and mining sectors to minimize negative impacts in order to achieve economic balance so that it becomes the basis for local governments in taking appropriate policies to support the agricultural sector amidst mining activities. The purpose of this study is to examine lowland rice farming's technical effectiveness and production characteristics in the vicinity of South Konawe Regency's nickel mine. The data collected used primary and secondary data, with a total of 20 farmers as respondents. Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA) was utilized to analyze the data. The findings of the study indicate that lowland rice farming is technically efficient when it is conducted near nickel mining and that the production elements that actually affect lowland rice farming include land area, labour force, urea and NPK fertilisers, and insecticides.

PENERAPAN TATA KELOLA DESA MELALUI PENDEKATAN PEMBANGUNAN ZONA INTEGRITAS DESA (ZiDes) DI DESA MATA WAWATU KECAMATAN MORAMO UTARA KABUPATEN KONAWE SELATAN

This study examines the implementation of village governance through the Zona Integritas Desa (ZiDes) approach in Mata Wawatu Village, Moramo Utara District, South Konawe Regency. The ZiDes program aims to enhance transparency, accountability, and community participation in village governance, as well as to reduce the potential for mismanagement of village funds. This research employs a qualitative descriptive method, which includes literature review, in-depth interviews with village officials and community members, field observations, and documentation analysis. The findings indicate that the implementation of ZiDes has successfully improved village governance through increased transparency, strengthened accountability, and more active community participation. However, challenges remain in terms of human resource capacity and raising community awareness.

HUBUNGAN KEPUASAN PETANI JAGUNG ERHADAP KINERJA PENYULUH PERTANIAN DI DESA MOROME KECAMAAN KONDA KABUPATEN KONAWE SELATAN

The phenomenon of corn farmer satisfaction is still an important indicator for extension workers. In this case, the performance of extension workers is a point that can determine farmer satisfaction based on the problems faced by farmers so that solutions and innovations by extension workers can be delivered with the main objective of farmers' needs. This research aims to determine the satisfaction of corn farmers and the performance of extension workers in Morome Village, Konda District, South Konawe Regency, and to see the relationship. The population in this study were all corn farmers in Morome Village, Konda District. Considering that the population is only 30 Corn Farmers, it is appropriate to take all of them as samples without having to take a certain number of samples (saturated sample method/census). Data collection techniques in this research were observation, interviews and documentation. The instrument used was a questionnaire. Type of quantitative research. The data analysis used to determine the satisfaction of corn farmers and the performance of agricultural instructors is using the class interval formula, while the data analysis used to determine the relationship between corn farmer satisfaction and the performance of agricultural instructors is using the Spearman rank correlation formula. The results of this research show that general farmer satisfaction in Morome Village is in the high category. This can be seen from the aspects of quality, service and value which are in the high category, then the performance of agricultural instructors in Morome Village is generally in the high category too. This can be seen from the aspects of extension planning, implementation of extension, evaluation and reporting which are in the high category. Farmer satisfaction has a positive and very close relationship with the performance of instructors in agricultural extension activities in Morome Village. Where when farmer satisfaction increases, the performance of extension workers also increases and vice versa.

Penggunaan Metode Bernyanyi dalam Meningkatkan Kemampuan Berbahasa Anak

The purpose of this study was to determine the increase in children's language skills through the use of the singing method in Group B children at Yapis Konda Kindergarten, Konda District, Konawe Selatan Regency. This research is a type of Classroom Action Research (CAR) which is carried out in 2 (two) learning cycles, each cycle consisting of 2 meetings with stages: planning, implementing, observing, evaluating and reflecting. The subjects of this study were group B students at Yapis Konda Kindergarten, Konda District, Konawe Selatan District, totaling 20 students consisting of 10 boys and 10 girls. The results of the research on the initial observation had classical completeness of 40%, namely only 8 students. in the first cycle there were 13 students (65%), then in the second cycle it increased to 18 students (90%) and exceeded the standard indicator of success that had been determined, namely 75%. These results indicate that the language skills of group B children in Kindergarten Yapis Konda, Konda District, South Konawe Regency can be improved through the use of the singing method.

Pendampingan Sistem Informasi Desa Berbasis Internet di Desa Laikaaha Kecamatan Ranomeeto Konawe Selatan

Laikaaha Village, Ranomeeto District, is one of the villages in South Konawe, Southeast Sulawesi which has diversity in social life. This diversity consists of economic capacity, education, resilience and health which provides its own challenges for the Village Government to develop village development programs. Determining village policies or preparing village programs is very dependent on accurate data, so managing village data and information is very important. Apart from that, the use of an internet-based information system is one of the facilities that can help the Village Government in implementing village programs. Currently, data traffic always moves fast, so assistance is provided with the management of internet-based information systems to produce reliable human resources to manage it. The output of this activity is to increase the capacity of village information system managers so that information system utilization can be maximized. In this activity, the community as users is also involved, and assistance has been provided on how to utilize the existence of the information system. The aim of this community service activity plan is that the Laikaaha Village community has knowledge about the use of information systems, information system managers can improve their skills, the Village Government can make policies and develop programs that are more precise and faster.

PENERAPAN PRINSIP-PRINSIP PERTANIAN BERKELANJUTAN PADA USAHATANI PADI SAWAH DI DESA CIALAM JAYA KECAMATAN KONDA KABUPATEN KONAWE SELATAN

This study aims to determine the application of sustainable agriculture principles in paddy rice farming in Cialam Jaya village, Konda sub-district, South Konawe district. Informants were determined by snowball sampling with a total of 6 informants. The method in this study uses qualitative analysis, as for the analysis used in this study, namely: data reduction, data analysis and data interpretation. The results showed that the application of the principles of sustainable agriculture on wet-rice farming in the village was at the adaptation stage, but not yet fully sustainable. Farmers have implemented several principles such as crop diversification, integrated pest control, and the use of organic fertilizers, but still depend on the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. More intensive efforts are needed to improve the overall application of sustainable agriculture principles in order to achieve sustainability of food production, environmental protection and improvement of farmers' welfare.

Analysis of Supporting Factors for Implementing the Open Innovation Strategy at the Regional Development Planning, Research, and Innovation Agency in Southeast Sulawesi

Open Innovation is an approach that utilizes ideas, knowledge and external resources to increase innovation and organizational competitiveness. Through development and innovation at the regional level, local communities can be actively involved in the decision-making process, make real contributions, and experience the impact of development directly. This research aims to analyze the factors that support the implementation of the Open Innovation strategy at the Regional Development Planning, Research and Innovation Agency (called BAPPERIDA) in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. This research was conducted in 5 cities/regencies in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, namely Kendari City, North Konawe Regency, Bombana Regency, Kolaka Regency, and South Konawe Regency. Data analysis was carried out using a quantitative approach with instruments tests, namely the KMO and Bartlett's Test Anti Image Correlation, Communalities, Total Variance Explained and Rotate Image Matrix to analyze the factors that support the implementation of the open innovation strategy in BAPPERIDA cities/districts in Southeast Sulawesi. A questionnaire was distributed to 75 BAPPERIDA employees to obtain valid data regarding the implementation of the open innovation strategy. The findings of this research show that the implementation of open innovation at BAPPERIDA is supported by organizational policy factors, innovation culture, involvement of external parties, and knowledge management.

KEPERCAYAAN (TRUST) PADA ANGGOTA KOMUNITAS PEREMPUAN NELAYAN DI DESA LAMBANGI KECAMATAN KOLONO TIMUR KABUPATEN KONAWE SELATAN

One element of social capital that plays an important role in community resilience is trust. When community members trust each other, they are better able to weather crises and adapt to unexpected changes. Therefore, trust within a community must be maintained in order to overcome various challenges that may arise, including economic vulnerability. This study aims to assess the level of trust in members of the fisherwomen community in Lambangi Village, East Kolono Sub-district, South Konawe Regency. The study population consisted of all female fish processors of anchovies, with a total of 32 individuals. The sample determination employed the saturated sampling technique or census, whereby the entire population was taken as a sample, namely 32 people. Data were collected through interviews, surveys, and documentation, with the assistance of questionnaires. This study employed a quantitative approach in its completion. Data were processed using descriptive quantitative analysis through the use of the class interval formula. The findings indicated that the level of trust among the fisherwomen community members in Lambangi Village was high. This suggests that the fisherwomen have effectively implemented every aspect of trust, namely aspects of openness, sharing, acceptance, support, and cooperation within the community of fisherwomen in Lambangi Village.

ANALISIS KETAHANAN PANGAN RUMAH TANGGA PETANI PADI SAWAH DI DESA MONAPA KECAMATAN MOWILA KABUPATEN KONAWE SELATAN

This study aims to find out (1) How is the food security of paddy rice farming households in Monapa Village, Mowila District, South Konawe Regency; (2) Factors affecting the food security of rice farming households in Monapa Village, Mowila District, South Konawe Regency, with a total sample of 63 respondents using the slovin formula. To answer the first goal using the measurement of the share of food expenditure. For the second purpose using multiple linear analysis. Based on the results of research on the food security of lowland rice farmer households in Monapa Village, Mowila District, South Konawe Regency, the majority of 65.08% of households fall into the food insecure category (share of food expenditure ≥ 60%) and the remaining 34.92% of households included in the category of food security (share of food expenditure ≤ 60%). The factor that has a significant effect on the food security of paddy rice farming households in Monapa Village, Mowila District, South Konawe Regency is household income with a significant value of 0.032 which is less than the value of α (0.05). While the variables of the number of family members, the education of the housewife, the price of rice and eggs have no significant effect on the food security of rice farming households.

MODAL MANUSIA DAN MODAL FISIK PADA USAHA MIKRO TAHU DI DESA LAMBUSA KECAMATAN KONDA KABUPATEN KONAWE SELATAN

The objective of this study is to ascertain the extent to which human and physical capital are deployed in tofu processing micro-enterprises in Lambusa Village, Konda Sub-district, South Konawe Regency. The population under investigation comprises all individuals employed in tofu processing businesses in Lambusa Village. The sample was determined using the census method, namely by taking the entire number of the study population, so that the sample in this study was 33 people (30 employees and 3 tofu business owners). This type of research employs a quantitative approach. Research data were collected using survey methods, interviews, and documentation, with the assistance of media in the form of questionnaires. Then the research data were analyzed using the quantitative descriptive method, using the class interval formula. The findings indicated that human capital and physical capital in tofu processing micro-enterprises in Lambusa Village were notably high. This suggests that the existing capital is capable of providing and contributing to the maintenance and increase in tofu production. Human capital encompasses knowledge, expertise, abilities, and skills, each of which is generally in the high category. The human capital possessed by employees of tofu processing businesses is derived from the experience they have accumulated over the years working in tofu processing businesses. The physical capital of tofu processing micro-enterprises encompasses both working capital and fixed capital, both of which are typically classified as high.