PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT MISKIN MELALUI PENDIDIKAN NONFORMAL DI DESA MATTANETE BUA KECAMATAN PALAKKA KABUPATEN BONE PROVINSI SULAWESI SELATAN

Abstract

This study aims to determine the empowerment of the poor through appropriate non-formal education
carried out in Mattanete Bua Village, Palakka District, Bone Regency. Community empowerment
is an effort to encourage motivation, increase public awareness of their potential to become real
actions (Zubaedi 2007). Qualitative research approach, descriptive method and inductive approach.
In qualitative research, the researcher assumes that by choosing this method, the researcher will
find informants in a broad and deep way. Informants from this study were the Head of Palakka
Subdistrict, Village Head, Village Secretary, Head of Dusun, and people who attended non-formal
education. Data collection techniques using interview techniques, observation, documentation
and field notes. Data analysis uses data reduction, data presentation and verification. The results
of this study indicate that empowerment of the poor through non-formal education is carried
out by conducting anti-drug counseling, sewing skills training, and training on electric lighting
installations. The implementation of empowerment of the poor through non-formal education that
has been implemented is appropriate in Mattanete Bua Village because it has succeeded in increasing
the knowledge and skills of villagers.