Community Participation on Community-Based Sanitation Program (SANIMAS) at Bojo Village, Tilamuta Sub-district, Boalemo District, Gorontalo

Abstract

Problem faced by the government regarding urban infrastructure supply is the limited fund for development expense and infrastructure damage caused by the lack of conservancy. For this reason, the government’s role shall be decreased to stimulate and lead NGOs and communities involvement to participate themselves on the development. An example of a successful sustainable sanitation infrastructure development is SANIMAS (community-based sanitation) program at Bajo Village, Tilamuta sub-district, Boalemo district, Gorontalo province. The aim of this research is to analyze the form and level of community participation and to know what factors influencing the community participation on SANIMAS program at Bajo Village. This research uses quantitative descriptive analysis supported by qualitative analysis. The result is presented in distribution frequency table and percentage image. Things which can not be presented in number are explained in words to reveal the actual condition of Bajo community. The community participation level and the stakeholder role level toward SANIMAS program are measured through Likert Scale Analysis. Based on this study, it is found that Bajo community’s participation are their human power that is given throughout the entire phases of SANIMAS program, their mind or idea and their funding and materials given during the planning and realization phases, and also money during the realization and utilization phase. Bajo community participation level is high enough. During the initiative program and design planning phase, the community participation is performed at indirect level; shared control level during the phase of design compiling and full control during the realization and utilization phase. The participation level of this community is influenced by the interaction between the community and government.