Efektivitas Program Bantuan Ternak Dalam Meningkatkan Kesejahteraan Masyarakat di Desa Ujung Padang, Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Utara

Abstract

Food security in villages is one of the programs as an effort to reduce extreme poverty rates in villages, in addition this program aims to realize food sufficiency in villages. Ujung Padang Village is one of the villages located in Aek Natas District, North Labuhan Batu Regency, generally the people in this village work as farmers and livestock breeders. Ujung Padang Village Head Regulation Number 2 of 2024 concerning the Mechanism and Distribution of Village Food and Animal Security Sourced from Village Funds, by budgeting 20% of the Village Fund Ceiling to implement the food and animal security program in Ujung Padang Village, in the form of providing assistance for pigs and goats and cattle. which is given by the government to increase the income of the community in Ujung Padang Village. The research method used in this study is descriptive research with a qualitative approach. Data collection was carried out using interview, observation, and documentation techniques. The data obtained were analyzed qualitatively with the program effectiveness theory approach by Budiani, including Program Target Accuracy, Program Socialization, Program Objectives and Program Monitoring. The results of the study indicate that the accuracy of the target of the livestock assistance program in Ujung Padang Village is still not fully on target, community involvement in planning is still low and the process of identifying target recipients of livestock assistance is still not in accordance with the criteria, then Socialization is carried out through Village Deliberations, but due to lack of coordination, information is not conveyed evenly and there are still residents who do not know or cannot access the livestock assistance program implemented by the village government, for Achievement of Objectives, the implementation of the livestock assistance program has not been achieved in accordance with the predetermined objectives because the program implementation mechanism is often ignored and supervision of the livestock provided is very minimal. In addition, the lack of periodic monitoring and evaluation from the Village Government, causes livestock deaths and hampers livestock development, in addition, the community cannot use it properly according to the program's objectives which results in the program not running effectively.