Article
The Contribution of the Laying Hen Business in Increasing Community Income in Puundoho Village, Baula District, Kolaka Regency
WELL-BEING: Journal of Social Welfare, Vol. 6 No. 1 (2025), hlm. 126–135
Abstrak
This study aims to examine the contribution of livestock and its socio-economic implications in Puundoho Village, Baula District, Kolaka Regency. The research method used is qualitative descriptive as an effort to describe the socio-economic contribution and various other types of meeting social needs of the developing laying hen farming business. The informants in this study were 7 people who were selected using purposive sampling techniques. The data in this study was obtained through interviews, observations and documentation studies, the data obtained was then analyzed qualitatively with an interactive model consisting of data reduction, data presentation and conclusion drawn. The results of the study show that livestock in Puundoho Village contributes significantly socio-economically to the level of community welfare. Socially, these efforts can absorb community-based labor through recruitment mechanisms that illustrate the value of social solidarity in the local community. Meanwhile, in terms of economic aspects, it seems that this business can increase people's income and can meet various types of daily basic needs, including the fulfillment of children's education costs and health maintenance costs.