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ABSTRACT
Thesis with tittle “Ecotourism Empowerment Spring Source Sirah Indah in
Improving the Economy of the Community Study in the Owned Enterprise of
Sukodono Village Karangrejo District Tulungagung Regency (Islamic Economic
Perspective)” Written by Nuchrurrita Okta Diana, NIM 17402153335. Advisor Dr.
Hj. Nur Aini Latifah, SE., M.M.
This research is motivated by the number of poverty rates that complicate
the rate of economic growth in Indonesia. To reduce the poverty rate, the
government determined poverty reduction efforts as one of the priorities of the
Indonesian government. One of them is by conducting a community empowerment
program. Empowerment efforts can be carried out in various sectors, one of which
is through the tourism industry. Tourism is used as an industry where it has a
strategic role. Current tourism can lead to a multiplier effect on the economic sector
and can also generate foreign exchange and regional income sources.
The purpose of this research is (1) to describe the stage of ecotourism
empowerment spring source sirah indah in improving the economy of the
community study on the ownership of Sukodono village in Karangrejo District
Tulungagung (Islamic Economic Prespective). (2) to describe the impact of the
source of sirah indah in improving the economy of the community study on the
ownership of Sukodono village in Karangrejo District Tulungagung(Islamic
Economic Perspective). (3) to describe the constraints and solutions to the
ecotourism empowerment spring source sirah indah in improving the economy of
the community study study on the ownership of Sukodono village in Karangrejo
District Tulungagung (Islamic Economic Prespective).
This research uses a qualitative approach method with a type of case study
research. The data sources used were secondary and primary data. Data collection
techniques used were interviews, observations, and documentation, while the
validity of data checking techniques used triangulation techniques, colleagues and
extended participation.
The results of this research indicate that empowerment undertaken in
accordance with the principle of Islamic economics where: (1) the stage of
ecotourism empowerment spring source sirah indah in improving the economy of
the community study in the owned enterprise: the awareness stage, the stage of
increasing community capacity and the stage of increasing community creativity by
training local people, especially the younger generation to make changes fairly and
evenly in accordance with Islamic economics. (2) The impact of the ecotourism
empowerment spring source sirah indah is opening jobs, increasing people's income
and increasing PAD (Village Original Income). There is no negative impact yet,
because this tourism activity does not cause pollution or environmental damage. (3)
Constraints experienced are lack of education and different human resources, so that
the surrounding community is still less aware of the natural potential that exists. So
from that the solution that must be done by the BUMDES Sumber Sirah Indah must
provide awareness to the public about the environment through socialization and
guidance and provide adequate facilities and infrastructure.
Keywords: Empowerment, Ecotourism, Community Economy, and
BUMDesa
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