Performance of Islamic Boarding Schools in developing the beefcattle agribusiness partnership network as a communityempowerment institution in Central Java

Abstract

ABSTRACTA study had been conducted to evaluate the performance of Islamic Boarding Schools (IBS) indeveloping the beef cattle agribusiness partnerships network in Central Java. This study involved 24 IBSwith each IBS selected two respondents, namely one from internal (santri) and one from external(farmer community). Sample determination uses purposive sampling method. This study uses GapAnalysis by determining the Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) value. Primary data were collectedthrough direct observation and interviews with respondents. Secondary data was obtained from relevantgovernment institutions. The results showed that the beef cattle agribusiness partnership network thatwas developed by IBS still did not satisfy for santries and farmer communities (CSI.s.total : 30.73% andCSI.f.total : 47.05%). It was concluded that farmer communities were very enthusiastic about establishingthe beef cattle agribusiness partnerships with IBS; the santries needed additional livestock curriculums;IBS needed training and assistance from the other parties (government, private sector, etc.) in order toimprove the ability to raise beef cattle and the ability to train, instruct and plan the beef cattle farmingdevelopment in surrounding area. Increasing the ability of effectiveness of IBS role as an empowerment institution for surrounding communityKeywords: Islamic Boarding School (IBS), beef cattle, partnership, community empowerment