PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT DALAM MENUNJANG SEKTOR PARIWISATA BUKIT KASIH (SUATU STUDI DI DESA KANONANG EMPAT KECAMATAN KAWANGKOAN BARAT KABUPATEN MINAHASA)

Abstract

Abstract: Tourism is the pre-eminent sector of local government in supporting local revenue. However, in its
development is not followed by the development of the potential of the people around the tourism object. This
research was conducted in Kanonang Village, West Kawangkoan Subdistrict, Minahasa District with the object
of research on empowering the village community in supporting tourism sector of Bukit Kasih. Using the
qualitative research designs, it is found that the empowerment of Kanonang Empat community in supporting
the tourism sector of Bukit Kasih has not been seen from the effort to create an atmosphere or climate that
enables the development of community's potential or power, strengthen the potential or power of the community
and protect the community through communities are weak to prevent unbalanced competition.
Keywords: Empowerment, Society, Tourism