WELFARE LEVEL OF RUBBER TAPPERS IN THE SUNGEI PUTIH RESEARCH UNIT, GALANG SUBDISTRICT, DELI SERDANG DISTRICT

Jamil Ahmad; Hanisah Hanisah; Rozalina Rozalina

doi:10.47492/jip.v4i7.2996

Jamil Ahmad Agribusiness Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Samudra, Langsa, Aceh, Indonesia
Hanisah Hanisah Agribusiness Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Samudra, Langsa, Aceh, Indonesia
Rozalina Rozalina Agribusiness Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Samudra, Langsa, Aceh, Indonesia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.47492/jip.v4i7.2996

Keywords: Rubber Tappers, Welfare Level, Formal Education, Employment Status

Abstract

This study aims to analyze how the level of welfare of rubber tappers who are in the Sungei Putih Research Unit, the relationship between the formal education successfully completed by rubber tappers in the Sungei Putih Research Unit to their level of welfare, and the relationship between the employment status of rubber tappers in the Sungei Putih Research Unit to the level of welfare. This research was conducted at the Sungei Putih Research Unit, Galang District, Deli Serdang Regency. This research is a descriptive research. The sampling method is by using the Quota Sampling technique. The research sample is 32 people who are rubber tappers. To find out whether the rubber tappers in the Sungei Putih Research Unit have or have not reached a level of welfare, the welfare indicators developed by the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) are used. The results showed that the welfare level of rubber tappers in the Sungei Putih Research Unit was in the low category, the higher the level of formal education completed by rubber tappers did not improve their welfare, and the higher the employment status of rubber tappers, the better their welfare

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