Jurnal Riset sosial humaniora, dan Pendidikan (Soshumdik)
Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026): Juni: Jurnal Riset Sosial Humaniora, dan Pendidikan (Soshumdik)

Effectiveness of the Family Hope Program in Improving Household Welfare in Kupang City

Kriatian D. Rupindara (University Nusa Cendana Kupang)
Fredrik Lukas Benu (University Nusa Cendana Kupang)
Hamza Huri Wulakada (University Nusa Cendana Kupang)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 May 2026

Abstract

The Family Hope Program (Program Keluarga Harapan/PKH) is Indonesia's primary conditional cash transfer (CCT) scheme for poverty alleviation. This study examines PKH effectiveness in improving household welfare among beneficiaries in Oebobo District, Kupang City, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), employing a Three-Stage Least Squares (3SLS) simultaneous equation approach. The analysis integrates a Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) perspective to evaluate Access, Participation, Control, and Benefit (APCB) dimensions for vulnerable groups. A mixed-methods explanatory sequential design was applied to 151 beneficiary households selected via proportional sampling across three urban sub-districts. The 3SLS estimations establish that targeting accuracy (X1) and economic empowerment (X3) are the most significant determinants of PKH effectiveness; PKH effectiveness (Y1) strongly shapes household governance (Y2) through the Family Capacity Building Meetings (P2K2) mechanism; and PKH effectiveness is the dominant determinant of household welfare (Y3), with a near-unity coefficient (β=0.97). GEDSI analysis reveals that female-headed households, the elderly, and persons with disabilities face compounding vulnerabilities inadequately addressed by current program design. The study recommends strengthening data verification systems, embedding economic empowerment as a core pillar, and adopting differentiated targeting based on intersectional vulnerability profiles.

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soshumdik

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Social Sciences

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SOSHUMDIK: Jurnal Riset Sosial Humaniora, dan Pendidikan adalah jurnal yang ditujukan untuk publikasi artikel ilmiah yang diterbitkan oleh Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Semarang. Jurnal ini adalah jurnal studi ilmu-ilmu Sosial humaniora dan pendidikan yang bersifat peer-review dan terbuka. Bidang ...