The purpose of this research is to find out the economic impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the people of NTB. Community life has changed since the implementation of Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) by the Government. These changes are felt in various areas of the economy, namely income, employment, expenditure and the purchasing system carried out by the community. This research uses descriptive quantitative method. Descriptive research is research conducted with the aim of describing the conditions that took place when the research was conducted. Thus this research is able to clearly portray the economic impact experienced by the people of NTB due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Data collection is carried out using the Google Form tool which is distributed through various existing social media facilities, such as WhatsApp Groups, Facebook, and Twitter. The data scale used is the Likert Scale. Respondents in this study were individuals, namely the people of West Nusa Tenggara. The sample used in this study were 342 respondents. The results showed that most respondents felt the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic from an economic perspective. This is indicated by the answers of respondents who mostly stated that their income received had decreased but could still meet their daily needs, limited employment opportunities, increased expenditure and was dominated by the purchase of foodstuffs. Purchases made online are the choice of respondents. The conclusion of this study shows that this pandemic has a significant effect on people's lives, both those with civil servant and non-PNS backgrounds and those who live in rural and urban areas.

Badai krisis ekonomi 1997/1998 telah menyebabkan peningkatan cukup besar jumlah penduduk miskin NTB yakni dari 17,61 persen (1996) melonjak menjadi 32,96 persen (1999) meskipun terus mengalami penurunan pada tahun-tahun berikutnya hingga mencapai 23,99 persen di akhir tahun 2007. Pada periode berikutnya, prosentase kemiskinan terus mengalami penurunan meskipun angka-angkanya selalu berada di atas rata-rata nasional. Dalam kurun waktu 2008-2018, jumlah penduduk miskin NTB menurun sebesar 9,06 persen dari 23,81 (2008) menjadi 14,75 persen (2018). Penurunan angka kemiskinan tersebut dimungkinkan karena adanya terobosan Pemerintah Propinsi NTB melalui berbagai program-program pengentasan kemiskinan berbasis pada inisiatif dan sumberdaya lokal serta didukung oleh kreatifitas kolektif dengan tetap bertumpu pada sektor pertanian. Implementasi program-program pengentasan kemiskinan tersebut menerapkan strategi percepatan, inovasi, dan pertambahan nilai pada komoditas-komoditas unggulan lokal. Artikel ini mendeskripsikan dan menganalisis kinerja sektor pertanian terutama produksi tanaman pangan (padi, jagung, dan kedelai) dikaitkan dengan kondisi makro ekonomi daerah terutama kontribusi sektor pertanian pada struktur Produk Domestik Regional Bruto (PDRB) 2008-2018, Nilai Tukar Petani (NTP), dan angka kemiskinan penduduk. Data dan informasi dikumpulkan melalui desk-review terhadap data sekunder yang bersumber dari Badan Pusat Statistik serta dianalisis menggunakan aplikasi MS Excel dan SPSS 16.0. Kesimpulan hasil analisis data sekunder ini adalah kinerja sektor pertanian dalam hal pengentasan kemiskinan ditunjukkan dengan NTP makin meningkat dalam kurun waktu 2008-2013 sebagai implikasi dari peningkatan produksi sejumlah komoditas unggulan sub-sektor pertanian tanaman pangan.

This research is motivated by the awareness of the importance of community preparedness against disasters, especially for island communities whose locations are in disaster-prone areas. Maringkik Island, East Lombok Regency was chosen as the research location because the island is included in the southern part of Lombok Island which has the potential for megathrust with earthquakes above 8 SR. The objectives of this study were to determine: (1) the level of community education in Maringkik Island and its effect on community readiness in dealing with current disasters, (2) the level of understanding of disaster preparedness in the community in patron-client relationships, and (3) the level of disaster preparedness in the local social system of community in Maringkik Island, East Lombok Regency. The method used in this research is mixed methods, a combination of quantitative and qualitative research. The data were collected using in-depth interviews and surveys using a questionnaire that had been prepared. The results obtained from this study are that community preparedness in facing disasters is influenced by several factors, namely the level of education and knowledge as well as existing socio-cultural values. In addition, the existing patron-client pattern actually contributes to the community's low understanding of disaster preparedness. Community behavior and preparedness in the event of a disaster are still traditional, instinctive and natural, not based on modern science. Therefore, this study recommends the importance of disaster-specific subjects in schools and routine disaster mitigation-related training from related institutions.

The gender perspective in community forest management in Central Lombok Regency is focused on analyzing gender equality in domestic and productive activities, particularly access and control of forest resources. This research is conducted by using Framework Harvard Analysis through interviews with respondents, in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with certain informants. The unit of this research’s analysis is women whose household has the right to manage community forest. This study shows that there is a gender equality bias which is indicated by the low participation of women in controlling forest resources (planning, regulation, evaluation) due to the stereotypical view of gender roles in decision making which is dominated by men. However, the high participation of women is more involved in terms of access to forest resources (implementation, crop productivity, utilization) to improve household food security. Forest farmer households with a high level of gender equality through the active involvement of women in controlling forest resources will improve social and economic adaptation strategies with a high level of diversity.

The arrival of the Covid-19 Pandemic was never imagined at all. Moreover, then this pandemic swept across the world. There is almost no country that is not affected by this pandemic. The first patient announced by the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, came from Depok, on March 2, 2020. Since that day, positive cases of Covid-19 have caught the attention of all Indonesians, because the number continues to grow rapidly from day to day. One of the groups of people affected by this pandemic is Micro and Small Business Enterprises (MSBEs). Automatically, when people's activities outside the home are limited, their need for various MSBE products will decrease. As a result, the life and contribution of MSBEs to the community's economy are also affected. This research was conducted using descriptive methods. Data collection was carried out by distributing questionnaires in google form format, through various MSBE communities in NTB. The research objectives were (1) to determine how far the impact felt by MSBEs as a result of this pandemic; (2) to find out whether there are benefits felt by MSBE actors when they become members of an association (association) based on MSBEs. The impacts they experience are related to income, the imposition of layoffs, and changes in production models or systems. The results of this study indicate that in general most of the MSBEs are affected by this pandemic; In addition, the involvement of MSBEs in associations has an influence on their business performance. Therefore, it is suggested that in this pandemic situation the government can play a more active role, so that the performance of MSBEs can continue to grow and contribute to the economic growth of the community.