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Ketika Informalitas Bertemu Kemiskinan: Kerentanan Pekerja Informal di Perdesaan dan Perkotaan di Sumatera Utara Damanik, Rolinta; Zebua, Hasrat Ifolala
Jurnal Ketenagakerjaan Vol 20 No 1 (2025)
Publisher : Pusat Pengembangan Kebijakan Ketenagakerjaan Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan Republik Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47198/jnaker.v20i1.463

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The province of North Sumatra, with its 33 districts/cities, faces significant challenges in managing the informal sector, where a high proportion of the workforce is employed compared to the formal sector. This study aims to analyze the vulnerability of informal workers to poverty in the region, focusing on demographic characteristics, economic factors, and regional disparities. The research employs ordinal logistic regression analysis to identify key determinants of vulnerability to extreme poverty among informal workers. The results show that informal workers, particularly in rural areas, are more likely to experience poverty, with factors such as low education levels, limited access to financing (especially microcredit), lack of luxury goods, short working hours, and marital status being significant contributors. Workers in urban areas have better access to formal sector jobs and are less vulnerable, while those in rural areas are highly dependent on the informal sector with limited opportunities for economic advancement. The study concludes that improving access to financing, education, and employment opportunities in rural areas can reduce the vulnerability of informal workers to poverty. Additionally, policies supporting the growth of the formal sector in rural areas and enhancing social safety nets are essential for reducing economic disparities.
PENDEKATAN PLANNING AS SOCIAL LEARNING DALAM PEMBERDAYAAN EKONOMI MASYARAKAT MELALUI KOPERASI DESA MERAH PUTIH DI DESA MARINDAL II, KABUPATEN DELI SERDANG Damanik, Rolinta; Erika Revida; Ebenezer Siburian; Yandri Petra Perangin-angin
Nusantara Hasana Journal Vol. 5 No. 11 (2026): Nusantara Hasana Journal, April 2026
Publisher : Yayasan Nusantara Hasana Berdikari

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59003/nhj.v5i11.1979

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This study analyzes the implementation of the Planning as Social Learning approach in community economic empowerment through Koperasi Desa Merah Putih Marindal II in Patumbak, Deli Serdang Regency. A qualitative case study approach was employed. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with the cooperative chairperson, the Head of the Cooperative and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Office of Deli Serdang Regency, and two active cooperative members. The findings indicate that the cooperative was established mainly as a follow-up to Presidential Instruction No. 9 of 2025, with limited member participation in planning and decision-making. Most strategic decisions remain dominated by the management board. Informal learning among members has begun through shared business experiences and online communication, but structured collective evaluation is still lacking. Economically, the cooperative has provided benefits to micro-entrepreneurs by improving access to supplies and strengthening local networks. However, limited capital, managerial capacity, and low public trust remain significant challenges. The study concludes that the cooperative is still in the early stage of institutional development and requires stronger member participation and more structured evaluation mechanisms.