Social Economic Conditions of Coastal Ommunities in Batui District, Banggai District, Central Sulawesi Province

Abstract


 Most of the people who live in coastal villages are fishermen and are very dependent on marine resources and coastal ecosystems. The purpose of this study was to determine the socio-economic conditions of coastal communities that exploit the potential of the coast in Batui District, Banggai District. This research was conducted in the coastal area of Batui District, Central Sulawesi Province. Data were collected by means of surveys and interviews. The data analysis was done qualitatively and descriptively. The social conditions of the coastal communities in Batui District mostly live on the coast with less dense population density. The aspect of education shows that the average coastal community with a Bachelor degree is 40% with the human development index (HDI) in the medium category. It is seen from the economic condition that the livelihoods of the coastal communities in Batui District are dependent on the fishery sector, namely partly as fishermen. The fishing gear and fishing fleet used for fisheries in the research location are small-scale fisheries.
 
 
 Keywords
 coastal communities, small-cale fisherie, capture fisheries and Batui District

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“…Most coastal communities view intensive social interaction and open nature as social characteristics that strongly support their lives. Intensive social interaction makes coastal communities have very close relationships [7] . This builds family relationships based on sympathy and not on rational considerations oriented to profit and loss.…”

“…In line with this research, Leilani & Restuwati (2016) and Arief (2008) stated that the participation of coastal communities was only high during the planning stage but relatively low during the implementation and evaluation stages of activities [23], [24] . Other research shows that community participation is highly dependent on the availability of time after carrying out the main work [7], [22]. Coastal communities generally have more than one job and are members of social organizations, not their primary job [25].…”