Challenges and Determining Factors for the Successful Implementation of Community Empowerment Programs in Mowila District, South Konawe Regency

Abstrak

This study aims to analyze the challenges and determinants of the success of the implementation of community empowerment programs in Mowila District, South Konawe Regency. The approach used is qualitative descriptive with purposive sampling techniques to determine informants so that the informants in this study number 15 people. Data was obtained through in-depth interviews, observations, and documentation, then analyzed using an interactive analysis model consisting of data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawn. The results of the study show that there are a number of challenges in the implementation of the program, including low community participation, especially vulnerable groups, limited capacity of village officials and companions, weak coordination between programs, difficult geographical conditions, and lack of follow-up mechanisms for community aspirations. However, this study also found factors that support the success of the program, including village institutional support, the role of community leaders and social capital, the use of simple information technology, the existence of Village Funds as a source of sustainable funding, and the active participation of the community in the implementation stage. These findings reinforce the concept of experts that the success of community empowerment is largely determined by institutional capacity, quality of participation, resource support, and clear accountability mechanisms. In the context of Mowila, the combination of local leadership, the role of community leaders, and technological adaptation is a key factor that differentiates the level of success between villages. This research is expected to make a practical contribution in improving the effectiveness of community empowerment programs at the local level, as well as an academic contribution in expanding the study of the dynamics of empowerment in rural areas with diverse social and geographical characteristics.

Kata kunci

• Challenges
• Determining Factors
• Program Implementation
• community empowerment