Rural development in North Central Java, Indonesia

Herman Edyanto, CB

Abstract

This study is concerned with the development of coastal rural
areas in Northern Central Java-Indonesia. It examines some
aspects of rural development processes, including physical and
socio-economic factors. The main objectives are
1.to determine the factors significant in coastal rural
development; and
2.to specify the kecamatans (sub-districts) most suitable for
development purposes based on the evaluation of those factors.
Rich in natural resources, coastal rural areas have a high
potential for development but this needs to be properly managed
for development. The significant factors for this were
identified using factor analysis
Regional development in Central Java needs to be broken down
into more detail programmes, especially if rural development is
the object of the study. As in many rural areas in Indonesia,
agriculture is the basic predominant activity in the coastal
rural area together with fisheries. Therefore, rural development
is often concerned with agricultural development. Discussion
of the main problems in the specific area is important.
This may include consideration of physical, social and economic
and cultural problems. Several problems have, therefore, been
recognized, namely: the unsatisfactory nature of agriculture
development programmes in accelerating rural development, the
5carcity of capital, and the lack of explicit programmes of
coastal rural development. Identification of some potential
sectors for development, however,can help the planners to overcome
such problems. Thus, physical, social and economic sectors
should be examined. This leads to the definition of the
significant factors for coastal rural development.
This study has identified that commercial factors can
accelerate development in rural areas; rural development needs
adequate investment so that rational allocation measures should
be devised. The distribution of development subsidies to rural
areas can not be carried out effectively in the indiscriminate
way hitherto used by the Government. Therefore the allocation
of funds to development should be concentrated on selected
kecamatans. Thus to develop these coastal areas an appropriate
selection strategy must be evolved. By identifying the
critical factors, the kecaniatans best suited for development
can be identified based on the appropriate strategy.

Citation

Herman Edyanto, C. Rural development in North Central Java, Indonesia. (Thesis). University of Salford

• Thesis Type: Thesis
• Deposit Date: Sep 26, 2011
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 26, 2011
• Award Date: Jan 1, 1989