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Wastewater Management Strategies for Reducing Drought Vulnerability and Enhancing Women’s Local Wisdom: A Case Study of Kebonharjo Village, Indonesia Vuspita, Yuniarta; Nugrahajati, RR. Susilastuti Dwi; Nugroho, Arif Rianto Budi; Maharani, Yohana Noradika; Prasetya, Johan Danu; Kurniawan, Ficky Adi
Industrial and Domestic Waste Management Volume 6 - Issue 1 - 2026
Publisher : Tecno Scientifica Publishing

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53623/idwm.v6i1.1045

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Prolonged drought has become a recurrent hydrometeorological disaster that significantly affects rural communities in Indonesia, particularly in areas with limited water infrastructure. In 2023, the Special Region of Yogyakarta experienced widespread drought, with severe impacts in Kulon Progo Regency, especially in Samigaluh Subdistrict. Kebonharjo Village, located in the Menoreh Hills, has faced persistent clean water shortages due to climate variability, environmental degradation, and increasing water demand. These conditions have intensified social vulnerability, especially among women, who are primarily responsible for household water management and water-dependent livelihood activities. This study aims to examine women’s multidimensional vulnerability to drought, analyze wastewater management as a form of local wisdom-based adaptation, and identify policy implications for gender-responsive disaster risk reduction. Using a qualitative case study approach, data were collected through in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, participatory observation, and document analysis from January to March 2025. Data were analyzed using the interactive model of Miles and Huberman. The findings reveal that women experience physical vulnerability due to long distances to water sources, economic vulnerability resulting from declining agricultural income and increasing household expenditures, and structural vulnerability linked to limited participation in village-level decision-making. At the same time, women demonstrate strong adaptive capacity through wastewater reuse, rotational water collection, and ecological knowledge of seasonal indicators. The novelty of this study lies in positioning wastewater management as a gendered adaptation strategy rooted in women’s local wisdom rather than merely a domestic coping practice. The study concludes that integrating women’s local knowledge into village-level drought governance and strengthening their participation in decision-making are essential for building community resilience and advancing gender-equitable disaster risk reduction.
Co-Authors Adhi Wibowo Agung Yulianto Nugroho Agus Triyono Ardhianto Septiadhi Arif Rianto Budi Nugroho Arif Rianto Budi Nugroho Ayu Kresno Ekarsti Bambang Dwijo Pranowo Bambang Sunardi Bambang Sunardi Benny Antony Kaban Benny Antony Kaban Bigandata, Yulis Cahyadi, Tedy Agung Dyah Nunki Yalesrie Effantra Effendi Eko Teguh Paripurno Eko Teguh Paripurno Elizabhet Ortarita Minto Ariwati Endang Susanti Warasanti Endarwati, Susiani Eni Muryani Ficky Adi Kurniawan Ficky Adi Kurniawan Ficky Adi Kurniawan Fitriani Fitriani Gandar Mahojwala Gunawan, Heru Hadi Purwanto Happitasyari, Stevanie Herry Riswandi Ikhsan Ikhsan Ikhsan Ikhsan Ikhsan Ikhsan Istiana Rahatmawati, Istiana Jakiatin Nisa, Jakiatin Johan Danu Prasetya Koesuma, Sorja Kurniawan, Ficky Adi Kusumayudha, Sari Bahagiarti Marganiswati, Yudha Tintana Muhamad Syaifudin Nugrahajati, RR. Susilastuti Dwi Nugroho, Arif Rianto Nugroho, Arif Rianto Budi Nugroho, Arif Riyanto Budi Prasetya, Johan Danu Prastistho, Widyawanto Puji Lestari PUJI LESTARI Purbudi Wahyuni PURBUDI WAHYUNI, PURBUDI Purwanta, Jaka Purwanta, Jawa Rahmawati Fitrianingtyas Sabrina Umi Khabibah Siregar, Imerilda Parlina Siswahyudianto Stephanus Maria Eduat Suharsono Suharsono Susilastuti Dwi Nugraha Jati Tissia Ayu Algary Tissia Ayu Algary Trisnowati, Yuni Dwi Uli Ulfa Utomo, Bambang Setya Vuspita, Yuniarta Wardoyo, Devi Wenny Kartika Widyawanto Prastistho Wijayanto Wijayanto WIJAYANTO WIJAYANTO Windarti, Anissa Wintoro, Binjali Yody Rizkianto Yohanes Ary Prayoga