The Role of Zakat in Improving Community Sustainable Livelihoods in Desa Berdaya Gumelem Kulon

Abstract

Rural communities in general are communities that use natural resources in the agricultural sector, but in utilizing these resources each individual or household must do different things, because they have different livelihood strategies. The aim of this research is to analyze and describe aspects of the strength of sustainable livelihoods possessed by the community in Berdaya Gumelem Kulon Village. This research is descriptive research using a quantitative approach. The sample of respondents in this research was 30 respondents, selected based on simple random sampling techniques. Data collection techniques were carried out by distributing questionnaires and interviews. Meanwhile, data analysis used scoring and descriptive analysis. The results of this research show that the level of sustainable livelihood of the community in Berdaya Gumelem Kulon Village is classified as moderately sustainable with a score of 3.18. Of the five sustainable livelihood assets, physical assets have the highest score, namely 3.70 in the high sustainability category, followed by natural resource assets with a score of 3.69 in the high sustainability category, then social assets with a score of 3.51 in the medium sustainability category, then human assets with a score of 2.61 in the medium sustainability category, finally financial assets with a score of 2.37 in the medium sustainability category. Based on research findings, further efforts are needed to strengthen the five sustainable livelihood assets including financial, human and social assets so that the lives of the people in Berdaya Gumelem Kulon Village are more prosperous and protected from poverty and vulnerability