Title: The impact of the assistance of the Hope Family Program on the quality of life in coastal communities: a case study of fishermen of South Sulawesi Province

Authors: Andi Yakub; Andi Ali Armunanto; Haryanto

Addresses: Department of Political Science, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia ' Department of Political Science, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia ' Department of Political Science, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia

Abstract: Several social assistance programs have been provided to coastal communities and fishermen such as those provided by the Hope Family Program (PKH). This study aims to discuss the effect of PKH assistance on the recipients in the fishing community of South Sulawesi. This involves using Takalar Regency which represents the Makassar ethnic group and Barru Regency which represents the Bugis ethnic group as the case study. Maslow's theory and Becker's were applied. The results showed that: 1) there are differences in the quality of life before and after receiving the PKH assistance based on age, tribe, education level, monthly income, as well as the number of dependents; 2) 17.3% of their livelihood is affected by the assistance provided while the rest is associated with other variables. Furthermore, health access was found to have a positive and significant effect on the improvement of the coastal community life quality.

Keywords: coastal communities; PKH recipients; South Sulawesi Province; quality of life.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPLAP.2024.135211

International Journal of Public Law and Policy, 2024 Vol.10 No.1, pp.32 - 52

Received: 02 Jan 2022
Accepted: 26 Apr 2022
Published online: 02 Dec 2023 *