PERANAN KADER PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT DESA (KPMD) DAN PARTISIPASI MASYARAKAT PADA PROGRAM NASIONAL PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT MANDIRI PERDESAAN (PNPM-MP) DI KECAMATAN WONOSOBO KABUPATEN TANGGAMUS

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to find out: 1) the roles of Village Community Empowerment Workers
(KPMD) in National Program of Autonomous Village Community Empowerment (PNPM-MP);2) community
participation levels in National Program of Autonomous Village Community Empowerment; and 3)
correlation between the roles of the KPMD in the PNPM-MP and their participation. This research was
conducted from July to August 2012. Respondents were 12 Workers of Village Community Empowerment
and 60 poor families taken by using disproportional stratified random sampling. This was a survey
research. The correlations between variables were tested by using Rank Spearman. The results showed
that: 1) level of the roles of the KPMD was in high category in facilitating village meetings, ensuring steps
in program activities, encouraging and ensuring program principles and policy implementations, following
monthly meetings with Field Assistant, and encouraging community to participate in conducting activities.
However, level of role of Village Community Empowerment Worker (KPMD) in disseminating and
socializing programs were in middle category; 2) the community participation level on planning
development, making decision, monitoring, evaluating program activity, and taking advantages of
development results were in high category. However, the community participation level in the program were
low category and the community participation level in providing autonomous resources were low; 3) there
was a significant correlation between the roles of KPMD and community participation level in the PNPMMP
program in Wonosobo sub district of Tanggamus Regency.