Kondisi Sosial Ekonomi Petani Karet di Desa Simpang Mesuji Kecamatan Simpang Pematang

Abstract

This study aimed to Describe Of Social Economic Condition Of Rubber Farmers In Simpang Mesuji Village Simpang Pematang District, with the point of study on age, education, number of children, land area, production, income, and fulfillment of minimum basic needs. This research method wos descriptive, population of 213 head of family then the sample is taken as many as 15% (32 head of family). Collection data used observation, questionnaires, and documentation. Data analysis using percentage table. The results showed that: 1. Most of the rubber farmer productive age economical, 2. Most of the rubber farmer basic education, 3. Most of the rubber farmer have little children, 4. average land area of rubber farmer 1,39 ha/head of family, 5. average production of rubber latex per head of family 267,94 kg/month, 6. average income Rp1.360.502,00/month/head of family, 7. Most of the rubber farmer not worth living.

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan kondisi sosial ekonomi petani karet di Desa Simpang Mesuji Kecamatan Simpang Pematang, dengan titik kajian pada umur, pendidikan, jumlah anak, luas lahan, produksi, pendapatan, dan pememenuhan kebutuhan pokok. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif, populasi sebanyak 213 KK kemudian sampel diambil sebanyak 15% (32 KK). Pengumpulan data dengan teknik observasi, kuesioner, dan dokumentasi. Analisis data menggunakan tabel persentase. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: 1. Sebagian besar petani karet berusia produktif ekonomis, 2. Sebagian besar petani karet berpendidikan dasar, 3. Sebagian besar petani karet memiliki anak sedikit, 4. Rata-rata luas lahan petani karet 1,39 ha/KK, 5. Rata-rata produksi getah karet per KK 267,94 kg/bulan, 6. Rata-rata pendapatan Rp1.360.502,00 per bulan/KK, 7. sebagian besar petani karet tidak hidup layak.

Kata Kunci: ekonomi, petani karet, sosial