PENGARUH KOORDINASI CAMAT TERHADAP KEBERHASILAN PROGRAM PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT DI KECAMATAN ESSANG SELATAN KABUPATEN KEPULAUAN TALAUD

Abstract

The aim of the research was to determine the influence of the sub-district head coordination on
the success of the community empowerment program in Essang District, Talaud Islands Regency. This study
uses quantitative methods. The sub-district head coordination variables are observed from indicators of
communication, cooperation, synchronization, and integrity or unity of action; while the success variable
of the community empowerment program is measured from indicators of welfare, access, critical awareness,
participation and control. The research respondents were 40 people from the sub-district government,
village government, BPD, LPM and the community. Instruments and data collection techniques using
questionnaires and assisted with quide interviews. The analysis technique for hypothesis testing used
statistical regression of the product moment linear regression. The results of data analysis showed
regression coefficients and the sub-district head coordination variable correlation coefficient for the success
of community empowerment programs in the sub-district South Essang is positive and significant, so it was
concluded that the sub-district head coordination had a positive and significant correlation with the success
of the community empowerment program in Essang District. Based on the results of this study, it can be
recommended that sub-district head coordination in community empowerment programs needs to be
improved both in program planning and implementation by streamlining the sub-district level coordination
forum, conducting direct monitoring of the implementation of community empowerment programs/activities
in the sub-district area, and evaluating community empowerment programs/activities in the sub-district.
Keywords: Coordination, Sub-district Head, Community Empowerment.