SOCIAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF COASTAL OMMUNITIES IN BATUI DISTRICT, BANGGAI DISTRICT, CENTRAL SULAWESI PROVINCE

Abstract

Most of the people who live in coastal villages are fishermen and are very dependent on marine resources and coastal ecosystems. The purpose of this study was to determine the socio-economic conditions of coastal
communities that exploit the potential of the coast in Batui District, Banggai District. This research was
conducted in the coastal area of Batui District, Central Sulawesi Province. Data were collected by means of
surveys and interviews. The data analysis was done qualitatively and descriptively. The social conditions of
the coastal communities in Batui District mostly live on the coast with less dense population density. The
aspect of education shows that the average coastal community with a Bachelor degree is 40% with the
human development index (HDI) in the medium category. It is seen from the economic condition that the
livelihoods of the coastal communities in Batui District are dependent on the fishery sector, namely partly as
fishermen. The fishing gear and fishing fleet used for fisheries in the research location are small-scale
fisheries.
Keywords: Batui District, coastal communities, small-cale fisherie, capture fisheries