Pendekatan Participatory Rural Appraisal: Pemetaan Kerentanan Sosial-Ekologi Petani Padi dan Sawit

Aldian Satria Kesuma (Manajemen, Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis, Universitas Bengkulu)
Merli . (Manajemen, Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis, Universitas Bengkulu)
Putri Nabila (Manajemen, Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis, Universitas Bengkulu)
M Gading Laksono (Administrasi Publik, Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik, Universitas Bengkulu)
Kevin Dwi Prasetya (Administrasi Publik, Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik, Universitas Bengkulu)
Ade Yudistira (Teknik Elektro, Fakultas Teknik, Universitas Bengkulu)
Agustina Dwi Putri Situmeang (Teknik Elektro, Fakultas Teknik, Universitas Bengkulu)
Afidatu Tsaniyah (Kedokteran, Fakultas Kedokteran dan Ilmu Kesehatan, Universitas Bengkulu)
Nadilah Dhiya Karimah (Kedokteran, Fakultas Kedokteran dan Ilmu Kesehatan, Universitas Bengkulu)
Anisah Friti Anjelia (Hukum, Fakultas Hukum, Universitas Bengkulu)
Saprinurdin . (Kehutanan, Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Bengkulu)

Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi dan Sosial Politik
Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): Juli - September

The complexity of vulnerabilities in agrarian rural areas necessitates an integrative approach to mapping socio-economic and public health issues. This study aims to identify and formulate the root causes of the problems in Padang Peri Village, Seluma Regency. A qualitative action research design based on the Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) method was applied. Data collection involved Focus Group Discussions (FGD), participatory mapping, transect walks, and problem tree analysis with local farmers. The results identified three main problem clusters: (1) the failure of pest control prompting excessive chemical spraying; (2) the degradation of soil biophysics due to irrigation deficits accelerating land conversion from rice fields to oil palm plantations; and (3) price fluctuations of palm oil and rice weakening household income. These clusters form an "agricultural-health trap," where economic pressures and ecological damages transmit directly into physical health burdens (chronic pesticide poisoning) and mental health disorders (psychosocial stress). This study recommends strengthening village institutions (BUMDes), accelerating irrigation network development, and transitioning towards ecological agriculture to break the vulnerability chain.