Analysis of Factors Influencing Poverty in Sungai Penuh City

Abstract

Factors affecting poverty in Sungai Full City. The problem of poverty is one of the policy targets for the development of Jambi Province, one of which is in Sungai Full City so that the income gap becomes smaller. Poverty is a problem in multidimensional development because to overcome poverty, the problems faced are endless. This study aims to determine the development of poverty, population, economic growth, human development index, unemployment rate, income inequality in Sungai Full City and to determine and analyze the influence of population variables, economic growth, human development index, poverty in Sungai Penuh City. The year of analysis is 2008 to 2022. The analysis methods used are quantitative descriptive analysis, multiple linear regression analysis. The results showed that developments in the period 2008 – 2022 consisting of the average poverty rate increased by 3.28 percent, the average population increased by 1.55 percent, average economic growth increased by 5.72 percent, the average human development index increased by 0.75 percent, average income inequality increased by 0.35 percent, and the average unemployment rate increased by 7.03 percent. The population has a positive and significant effect on poverty in Sungai Penuh City, and the human development index has a negative and significant effect on poverty in Sungai Penuh City. Meanwhile, economic growth, income inequality and unemployment have a positive and insignificant effect on poverty in Sungai Full City.