RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ADAPTATION STRATEGIES AND SOCIAL COHESION IN VILLAGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

A community’s strong desire to grow and develop in order to fulfil the demands of daily living is reflected in the existence of an autonomous village. The local government of Buru Regency’s poverty alleviation initiative has not yet had a significant impact on the structure of the village community’s work structure. The current level of economic activity can be further increased if there is easy access to natural resources. Due to cultural conditions and disagreements, however, the development of rural settlements that have been partially established has been met with resistance. This study examines the village’s potential for social cohesion as a pillar supporting the growth of the town. In reality, this study attempts to analyze social cohesiveness and adaptation techniques as parts of rural economic growth on the ground that communities have adopted adaptation tactics to exploit their resources. This study employs a phenomenological approach to data collection. Using a phenomenological approach, researchers hope to understand better the structure of village community awareness in certain scenarios. Rural communities’ motivations and meanings about social cohesiveness and adaption techniques will be better understood using this method. Recordings, notes, interviews, literature review, and involvement all contribute to the presentation of the data. Purposive sampling was used to identify research participants, and the criteria and research goals guided the selection process. The data is deconstructed, interpreted, and reconstructed as part of the analysis process. In order to obtain a sense of how the many themes are related, the researcher breaks down the data into smaller pieces, links those connections, and then puts everything back together again. Social cohesion has been found to be the most important factor in rural economic success. The example, village communities’ network support, solidarity, and kinship contribute to economic trade, strengthening, and empowerment. At the same time, “compliance and innovation” serves as an adaptation approach in the management of natural resources.