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Implementation of the Uninhabitable House Social Rehabilitation

Program (RS-RTLH)

Milli1, Nazaruddin 2,Nurhafni3, Ferizaldi4

1
Public Administration, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences2, Malikussaleh University3,
Lhokseumawe, Aceh
e-mail: milli.180210031@mhs.unimal.ac.id

Abstract
Implementation of the Uninhabitable House Social Rehabilitation Program (RSRTLH) in Kota Baharu
District, Aceh Singkil Regency. The identification of problems was found, namely there were still many
people who did not have habitable houses to live in, the distribution of beneficiaries for the Social
Rehabilitation Program for Uninhabitable Houses (RS-RTLH), the construction of rehabilitation for
uninhabitable houses was still not optimal because it was found that the construction/renovation of
houses had not been completed done. The purpose of this research is to identify and describe the
Implementation of the Uninhabitable House Rehabilitation Program in Kota Baharu District, Aceh
Singkil Regency. The theory used in this study is the theory of Implementation according to Merilee S.
Grindle that issuitability of program implementation and achievement of program objectives. The
research method used is a qualitative method with a descriptive approach and data collection by
means of observation, interviews and documentation. The results showed that the implementation of
the RS-RTLH Program in Kota Baharu District, Aceh Singkil Regency, On the suitability of program
implementation and the achievement of program objectives, seen from the impact and the level of
changes that occurred had been achieved and on target in accordance with established regulations.
The supporting factors in Implementation of the Social Rehabilitation Program for Uninhabitable
Houses (RS-RTLH) in Kota Baharu District, Aceh Singkil Regency, is a clear legal basis and there is
supervision from program implementers.

Keywords :Program Implementation, Social Rehabilitation of Uninhabitable Houses

Abstract
Implementation of the Social Rehabilitation Program for Uninhabitable Houses (RS-RTLH) In Kota
Baharu District, Aceh Singkil Regency, it was found that the identification of problems was that there
were still many people who did not have decent houses to live in, the distribution of beneficiaries for
the Social Rehabilitation program for Uninhabitable Houses (RS-RTLH) was not evenly distributed.
RTLH), the construction of the rehabilitation of uninhabitable houses is still not optimal because it is
found that the construction/renovation of houses has not been completed. The purpose of this
research is to identify and describe the Implementation of the Uninhabitable House Rehabilitation
Program in Kota Baharu District, Aceh Singkil Regency. The theory used in this study is the
implementation theory according to Merilee S. Grindle, namely the suitability of program
implementation and the achievement of program goals. The research method used is a qualitative
method with a descriptive approach and data collection by means of observation, interviews and
documentation. The results showed that the implementation of the RS-RTLH Program in Kota Baharu
District, Aceh Singkil Regency, on the suitability of program implementation and the achievement of
program objectives, seen from the impact and the level of changes that occurred had been achieved
and on target in accordance with established regulations. The supporting factors in the
Implementation of the Social Rehabilitation Program for Uninhabitable Houses (RS-RTLH) in Kota
Baharu District, Aceh Singkil Regency, are a clear legal basis and supervision from program
implementers.

Keywords: Program Implementation, Social Rehabilitation of Uninhabitable Houses

PRELIMINARY Grindle (1980) added
that the implementation
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process will only begin if the intended for low-income poor
goals and objectives have been people whose houses are not
set, the activity program has suitable to live in. The
been structured and the funds assistance was financed by the
have been prepared and have Aceh Singkil APBK with the
been channeled to achieve the source of the Aceh Special
goals by using the facilities Autonomy Fund (DOKA)
provided to achieve the goals which was carried out by the
that have been set (Maulana & Social Service and the Aceh
Nugroho 2019). Singkil Public Works and
Social Rehabilitation of Public Housing (PUPR) Office.
Uninhabitable Houses (RS-
RTLH) is a social welfare 130
program provided to Poor units 228
Households (RTM) or the poor 77 units
who have houses that do not units
meet the standards to live in.
This activity does not only
focus on the physical aspect of 2017 2018
the house, but it is much more 2019
important how to build the Image 1
capacity of this poor group to The details of the Social
understand and realize the Rehabilitation of
importance of a decent place Uninhabitable Houses (RS-
to live from the social aspect in RTLH) in Aceh Singkil Regency
the family environment. in 2017 were 228 units, in
In accordance with the 2018 as many as 77 units and
Regulation of the Minister of in 2019 as many as 130 units
Social Affairs of the Republic from 11 Districts. The Social
of Indonesia Number 20 of Rehabilitation Assistance for
2017 concerning Social Uninhabitable Houses is given
Rehabilitation of in the form of cash amounting
Uninhabitable Houses and to Rp.15,000,000 per housing
Environmental Infrastructure. unit. Kota Baharu District is
One of the areas implementing one of the sub-districts that
the Social Rehabilitation implement the RS-RTLH
Program for Uninhabitable program in Aceh Singkil
Houses is the Aceh Singkil Regency which consists of 10
District Social Service. The villages with a population of
reason for the Social Service to 7459 thousand people in
implement the Uninhabitable 2017-2019. Based on the
House Social Rehabilitation initial observations of the
Program is as an effort to researchers in the field, the
overcome and reduce poverty researchers saw that in Kota
in Aceh Singkil Regency. Baharu Subdistrict there were
Assistance for the phenomena of problems,
Rehabilitation of namely: first, there were still
Uninhabitable Houses is a many people who did not have
social assistance program habitable houses to live in,
Table1 Number of recipients of RS-RTLH Kota Baharu District in 2017-2019
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No. Village/Village Number of RLTH

1 round 12 units
2 Bungara Lake 17 units
3 Samar Two 7 units
4 Whisper Field 0 units
5 Crocodile Field 0 units
6 Lentong 4 units
7 Pea Estuary 0 units
8 Mukti Lincir 1 unit
9 Shrimp 1 unit
10 Source Mukti 1 unit
Amoun 41
t
Based on the table above, it Kota Baharu District, Aceh Singkil
shows that there is an unequal Regency"
distribution of beneficiaries for the
rehabilitation of uninhabitable RESEARCH METHODS
houses. The realization of the social Research sites
rehabilitation program for The research location is a
uninhabitable houses in Kota place where researchers will conduct
Baharu District, Aceh Singkil research on an object to be examined
Regency in 2017-2019 received in order to obtain concrete data and
assistance from the RS-RTLH as information.
many as 41 housing units. Based on
the description of the background Research Approach
that the implementation of the The approach used in this
social rehabilitation program for study is a qualitative approach using
uninhabitable houses in the Kota descriptive research methods.
Baru sub-district, it was found that Bogdan and Taylor (1975 in Moleong,
the identification of problems in the 2017:4) define qualitative research as
research location, including: a research procedure that produces
1. There are still many people who descriptive data in the form of
do not have decent houses to live written or spoken words from people
in who can be observed. These data can
2. Uneven distribution of be obtained from interviews, field
beneficiaries for the Social notes, photos, video tapes, personal
Rehabilitation of Uninhabitable documentation, notes, or memos and
Houses (RS-RTLH). documentation.
3. The construction of the
rehabilitation of uninhabitable Data source
houses is still not optimal Sources of data in the study
because it is found that the obtained through primary data
construction/renovation of sources and secondary data sources,
houses that have not been namely:
completed. 1. Primary data obtained directly
Based on the above problems, the from the field, namely in the
researchers are interested in Kota Baharu sub-district by
conducting research on conducting interviews with
"Implementation of the Social informants related to the
Rehabilitation Program for problem, such as the Head of
Uninhabitable Houses (RS-RTLH) in Social Empowerment and
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Handling of the Poor, Head of According to Esterbeg (2002)
Sub-Division, TKSK (District in Sugiyono (2017: 231-239)
Social Welfare Workers) and said that an interview is a
the community as meeting of two people to
beneficiaries of the RS-RTLH exchange information and
program in Kota Baharu ideas through question and
District. answer so that meaning can be
2. Sources of secondary data in constructed in a particular
this study were obtained from topic.
various sources including 3. Documentation
company documents, reports, In this study, researchers tried
books, articles, journals, to collect documents that were
papers, relevant laws and obtained in the field such as
regulations, online documents or pictures and
information and other attachments that were useful
literature results related to the in accordance with the
problems discussed in this problems to be studied in the
study. The researcher also implementation of
collected several files in the rehabilitation of uninhabitable
form of photos/documents to houses in the sub-district of
the beneficiaries of the Kota Baharu, Aceh Singkil
program assistance (RS-RTLH) Regency.
which the researchers Data analysis technique
obtained directly in Kota As for in this study, the
Baharu District. researcher used data analysis
Data collection technique techniques, namely the Miles &
The data collection techniques Huberman model in Sugiyono (2017,
that will be carried out by 247:253) with the stages of data
researchers are as follows: collection, namely:
1. Observation 1. Data Collecting (data
Sugiyono (2017:145) suggests collection) Data collection is
that observation is a data the stage of collecting data by
collection technique to observation, interviews and
observe human behavior, documentation.
work processes, and natural 2. Data reduction (data
phenomena, and respondents. reduction) Reducing data
In this study, researchers means summarizing, choosing
conducted direct observations the main things, focusing on
to find facts in the field. things that are important in
However, researchers only looking for themes and
make observations patterns. Data Display Miles
(observations) passively or and Huberman in Sugiyono
non-participating. Passive (2017) state that what is often
participation observation is used in presenting data in
the researcher comes to the qualitative research is
research site, observes the narrative text. So that
activities at the research site researchers are not drowned
but is not involved in these by data collections, therefore
activities. in order to see the overall
2. Interview picture or certain parts of the
research, efforts must be made
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to make measuring tools, uninhabitable houses in the Kota
namely interview guidelines, Baru sub-district, the program targets
observation guidelines and or targets have met the criteria seen
documentation guidelines. from the recipients of this RS-RTLH
relationship patterns, so it will assistance are poor households and
be easier to understand. elderly people who are registered in
3. Conclusion the UDB.
Drawing/Verification Since the
beginning, the researcher tried Achievement of Program Goals
to find the meaning of the data Impact or Benefits on society
he collected. individually and in groups
RESEARCH RESULTS AND Based on research conducted
DISCUSSION in Kota Baharu Subdistrict, Aceh
Implementation of the Singkil Regency, it is known that
Uninhabitable House Social people in Kota Baharu Subdistrict
Rehabilitation Program (RS-RTLH) have felt the effects or benefits of this
in Kota Baharu District, Aceh RS-RTLH Program. The Social
Singkil Regency Rehabilitation Program for
This study discusses the Uninhabitable Houses (RS-RTLH) is
implementation of the Social implemented by the government to
Rehabilitation Program for provide assistance to poor
Uninhabitable Houses (RS-RTLH) communities who generally do not
which aims to see or know and pay much attention to the condition
describe the extent to which the of their homes because they are not
program has been implemented, in sufficient to meet their daily needs
accordance with the established and such as food and clothing.
targeted mechanism so that the
purpose of the RS-RTLH program is The rate of change that occurs
truly can help alleviate the difficulties Based on the results of the
of the poor to have a decent house to interview, it is known that the level of
live in. According to Grindle in changes that occur in the condition of
Agustino (2016:142) there are two the houses of RTLH beneficiaries in
variables that affect implementation. Kota Baharu Sub-district after
receiving assistance is very visible,
Program Implementation the difference is that previously the
Suitability houses of the beneficiaries were in
Based on research conducted the condition that the walls used
in Kota Baharu District, Aceh Singkil boards, roofs that were damaged /
Regency, the suitability of the thatch but after the rehabilitation
implementation of the RS-RTLH assistance program uninhabitable
program with the Minister of Social houses they can live in better and
Affairs Regulation Number 20 of 2017 livable houses that meet building
has been in accordance with the standards. That way people can feel a
established regulations. Judging from comfortable and safe home from
the initial stages of the data collection danger. This also has a positive
process, submission, verification, impact in helping to reduce the
socialization, distribution of funds number of uninhabitable houses in
and the implementation of Aceh Singkil District. With the
housework to the final stage of implementation of the RTLH
reporting. In the implementation of development, the beneficiaries felt
the social rehabilitation program for the changes from these activities.
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Table 2The rate of change that occursIn the Implementation of the Construction of
the RS-RTLH
Before After
The physical condition of the houses The physical condition of the house after
before being rehabilitated, almost all of the construction/repair, the roof, walls,
them suffered damage to the roof (often and floor have changed to be more feasible.
leaks, there is a possibility of collapse), The roof is no longer leaking when it rains,
walls (walls made of boards/wood), and the walls are made of cemented brick, and
floors (floor made of earth). So unfit for the floor is made of cement so that it
habitation. becomes livable.
Lack of privacy in the family More privacy in the family
guaranteed because the house they live guaranteed, the house is more spacious,
in is narrow, not insulated, the bedroom insulated and a separate bedroom between
becomes one with the child the parents' and children's bedrooms
Uninhabitable houses have an unclean After the house is repaired/built
and unhealthy environment. So it has automatically the environment becomes
the potential to cause various diseases. cleaner, healthier and pleasing to the eye.
So the potential for disease to occur is low.

Feeling inferior in social relations with Social relations in the community are more
other communities because their house open after the house is rehabilitated
conditions are not suitable for
habitation
There are still many poor people Reduced uninhabitable houses in
who owns uninhabitable houses in Aceh Aceh Singkil District
Singkil District
Supporting Factors and Inhibiting fund and assistant staff as
Factors in the Implementation of well as the procedures for
the RS-RTLH Program in Kota implementing social
Baharu District, Aceh Singkil rehabilitation of houses
Regency that are not livable in Aceh
1. Supporting factors Singkil Regency.
The factors that support the b. There is supervision
implementation of the It is known that the
Uninhabitable House Social distribution mechanism for
Rehabilitation program (RS-RTLH) the RS-RTLH aid fund in
in Kota Baharu District, Aceh Singkil Kota Baharu District has
Regency are: been running smoothly
a. Clear Legal Basis because there were no
The clear basis in question irregularities and
is the existence of the irregularities found,
Minister of Social Affairs because each recipient of
Number 20 of 2017 this assistance went
concerning the Social directly and took the
Rehabilitation of money by bringing the
Uninhabitable Houses and conditions that had been
Environmental set and buying building
Infrastructure and the materials. as previously
issuance of the Regent's proposed accompanied by
Decree No. 205 of 2017 TKSK.
concerning the 2. Obstacle factor
determination of recipients a. Not all parties related to the
of the RS-RTLH assistance RS-RTLH program such as from the
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sub-district and village are involved submission, verification,
in the implementation socialization, distribution
Based on research conducted of funds and
in Kota Baharu District, Aceh implementation of house
Singkil Regency, it is known work until the final stage of
that the implementers of the reporting. In the
Social Rehabilitation program implementation of the
for Uninhabitable Houses in social rehabilitation
Kota Baharu District are the program for uninhabitable
Social Service (Survey and houses in Kota Baharu sub-
Monev Team), District Social district, the target or target
Workforce (TKSK), Village of the program has been
Government, and the appropriate, as seen from
community. Limited Budget the recipients of this RS-
Based on research conducted RTLH assistance are poor
in Kota Baharu District, Aceh households and elderly
Singkil Regency, the use of aid people who are registered
funds for each housing unit is with the UDB.
Rp. 15,000,000 (fifteen million b. Achievement of objectives
thousand rupiah) provided It is known that the people
that the use of funds must be in the Kota Baharu sub-
spent on materials in the district have felt the effects
amount of Rp. 12,500,000 or benefits of the RS-RTLH
(twelve million five hundred program and are able to
thousand rupiah) and a make changes, although
handyman fee of Rp. 2,500,000 not significant, seen from
(two million five hundred the improvement in each
thousand rupiah), and the condition of the house and
purchase of shopping for a the provision of
maximum of 1 (one) month infrastructure. Thus the
since the aid is disbursed. RS-RTLH program
contributes to reducing the
CONCLUSION number of uninhabitable
Based on the results of houses in Aceh Singkil
research and discussion that has been Regency.
described by the author, the 2. Supporting Factors and
following conclusions can be drawn: Inhibiting Factors
1. Implementation of the Implementing the
Uninhabitable House Social Uninhabitable House
Rehabilitation Program (RS- Rehabilitation Program (RS-
RTLH) in Kota Baharu District, RTLH) in Kota Baharu District,
Aceh Singkil Regency Aceh Singkil Regency.
a. The suitability of the a. Supporting Factors The
implementation of the factors that support the
Social Rehabilitation implementation of the
Program for Uninhabitable Social Rehabilitation
Houses in Kota Baharu program for Uninhabitable
Subdistrict, Aceh Singkil Houses (RS-RTLH) in Kota
Regency. It can be seen Baharu District, Aceh
from the initial stages of Singkil Regency are a clear
the data collection process, legal basis and supervision
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uninhabitable houses. Year 2021
b. Inhibiting Factors The
inhibiting factors in the
Implementation of the
Social Rehabilitation
Program for Uninhabitable
Houses (RS-RTLH) in Kota
Baharu District, Aceh
Singkil Regency are: Not all
parties related to the RS-
RTLH program such as
from sub-districts and
villages are involved in the
implementation, Limited
budget funds and the lack
of participation from the
community, causing the
implementation time of
construction to exceed the
predetermined limit which
resulted in the
construction of house
rehabilitation being still
less than optimal because
it was found that the
construction/renovation of
houses had not been
completed.

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