- Author: Igih Adisa Maisah
- From: Program Studi Policy Studies, Graduate School of Universitas Gadjah Mada
Abstract:
This research aimed to analyze the program evaluation of PKH (Program Keluarga Harapan) at beneficiaries? level. Generally, this program aimed to disengage the poverty chain through education and health aspects, therefore the very poor community’s prosperity would be improved. PKH is particularly expected to enhance the very poor community participation in the education and health facilities. This study describes the adaptation dynamic of very poor households? in response to the government program intervention, especially in enhancing their life capacity and quality. The description of this PKH case study describes if the beneficiaries’ families conceive the social and cultural capacity to evade from poverty and implementing life pattern that future-oriented with the concern of improving the quality of future generation. Analysis in this study was using qualitative data from 2013 – Health and Education Service Survey Service (Survei Pelayanan Kesehatan dan Pendidikan – SPKP) and the data of case study of several beneficiaries’ households in two villages of Minggir District, Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta Special Province (DIY). The study reveals that the beneficiaries’ households’ income is indeed improved; however, this income improvement is not followed by the children education quality and the health of mother/toddler.
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