Research Article
The Role of Community Social Extension Workers to Promote Social Welfare Programs in Rural Indonesia
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.10-8-2022.2338864, author={Habibullah Habibullah and Nyi R. Irmayani and Benedictus Mujiyadi and Rudi G. Erwinsyah and Nurhayu Nurhayu}, title={The Role of Community Social Extension Workers to Promote Social Welfare Programs in Rural Indonesia}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Rural Socio-Economic Transformation: A Transdisciplinary Approach for Promoting Sustainable, Resilience, and Just Rural Transitions in the Era of Climate Crisis, RUSET 2022, 10-11 August 2022, Bogor, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={RUSET}, year={2023}, month={11}, keywords={social extension rural development digital communication social welfare voluntary}, doi={10.4108/eai.10-8-2022.2338864} }- Habibullah Habibullah
Nyi R. Irmayani
Benedictus Mujiyadi
Rudi G. Erwinsyah
Nurhayu Nurhayu
Year: 2023
The Role of Community Social Extension Workers to Promote Social Welfare Programs in Rural Indonesia
RUSET
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.10-8-2022.2338864
Abstract
Community social extension workers are essential in developing social welfare, especially in promoting social welfare programs in rural areas. Social extension officers (government officials) have limitations in reaching all villagers, and villagers have the limitations in using ICT to access social extension materials. This study investigates the role of community social extension workers as volunteers in promoting government social welfare programs in rural areas. We found that the Ministry of Social Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia had registered 1,381 volunteers spread over 1,255 villages in 51 regencies/municipalities. Community social extension workers promote social welfare programs in rural areas; they carry out social counseling with guidelines from the Ministry. Social extension media include print, digital, outdoor, and demonstration media. Social extension materials were re-delivered to the local community with various adjustments to the language, media, and equipment so that the local community quickly perceived it.