Micro-hydro Power Plant-Based Social Entrepreneurship Practices in Rural West Java (A Case Study of Cintamekar Village, Subang Regency)

  • Wien Kuntari
  • Sarwititi Sarwoprasodjo Department of Communication and Community Development Sciences, Faculty of Human Ecology, IPB University, Dramaga, Bogor 16680, Indonesia
  • Rita Nurmalina Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Management, IPB University, Dramaga, Bogor 16680, Indonesia
  • Ma’mun Sarma Department of Agribusiness, Faculty of Economics and Management, IPB University, Dramaga, Bogor 16680, Indonesia
Keywords: social innovation, social benefits, PLTMH, social entrepreneurship

Abstract

Cintamekar Village in Subang Regency, West Java, is a peripheral village. One of its characteristics is that residents, especially from the pre-prosperous group, have not been able to enjoy the flow of electricity even though the source of electricity through the PLN is available. To overcome this, on the initiative of the non-governmental organization Initiative of People's Business and Economy (IBEKA), a PLTMH was built in the area. The purpose of this research is to analyze factors affecting social entrepreneurship for community empowerment. The research uses a quantitative approach which is reinforced by qualitative data. The method chosen is the case study. The results showed that overall, the formation of cooperatives was able to build social entrepreneurship by creating social benefits (score 3.6), carrying out social innovation (score above 3), and making the economic activities of citizens more diverse (score 4). The results from the data processed using SEM-PLS show that the development of social entrepreneurship is influenced by the characteristics of technology and innovation by 0.281. The communication channel factor is more dominant in influencing the development of social entrepreneurship, which is equal to 0.487. These two factors explained that there was a change of 33.3 percent in social entrepreneurship. The social entrepreneurship practice of the PLTMH program in Cintamekar Village is built on the characteristics of technology, innovation, and communication channels. The characteristics of technology and innovation as well as communication channels are the driving force for residents to change their social entrepreneurship behavior. This means that the technological and innovation characteristics of the PLTMH development and the communication channels used, through cooperative institutions, have a good impact on the development of social entrepreneurship in Cintamekar Village, and as a whole, they are able to build social entrepreneurship in creating social innovation and economic activities.

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Published
2023-11-30
How to Cite
KuntariW., SarwoprasodjoS., NurmalinaR., & SarmaM. (2023). Micro-hydro Power Plant-Based Social Entrepreneurship Practices in Rural West Java (A Case Study of Cintamekar Village, Subang Regency). Sodality: Jurnal Sosiologi Pedesaan, 11(2), 181-191. https://doi.org/10.22500/11202345076