Analysis of the Livelihood Strategy of the Baduy Tribe Community during the Covid-19

Abstract

Livelihood Strategy is an activity or effort to be able to meet the needs of life. This
paper is intended to explain the strategy for meeting the needs of life (Livelihood Strategy)
for the people of Gajeboh Village. Gajeboh Village is one of the villages located in Kanekes
Village, Leuwidamar District, Kab. Lebak, Banten. This study aims to determine the
implementation of the Livelihood Strategy in Gajeboh Village which consists of the living
conditions of the people of Gajeboh Village during the Covid-19 pandemic, the
implementation of the Livelihood Strategy of the people of Gajeboh Village, and the
mechanism of the Livelihood Strategy of the people of Gajeboh Village. This research was
conducted on 5-7 November 2021 on a Field Trip activity in Gajeboh Village, Kanekes
Village, Leuwidamar District, Lebak Regency, Banten. In this study, the researcher used a
qualitative descriptive research method. Collecting data using interactive techniques
consisting of in-depth interviews, role-playing observations, and documentation with four
resource persons regarding the implementation of the Livelihood Strategy in Gajeboh
Village, Kanekes Village, Leuwidamar District, Kab. Lebak, Banten. The data were analyzed
using three activity lines in interactive data analysis, namely data reduction (data editor),
data display (data presentation), conclusion drawing/verification. The Covid-19 pandemic
has had a negative impact on the economy of the people of Gajeboh Village Baduy in the
process of market mechanisms and decreasing tourist visits. However, in daily life, especially
in terms of meeting needs, it does not have a significant impact. The people of Gajeboh
Village Baduy implement a livelihood strategy by utilizing five capitals consisting of human
capital, natural capital, financial capital, social capital, and physical capital. The
construction of the application of the five social capitals is a contributor to the ongoing
mechanism of the livelihood strategy, namely intensification, extensification, diversification,
and spatial engineering. The four models serve as indicators for the implementation of the
“Farm” strategy, which consists of the “On-Farm” strategy of combining intensification and
extensification, and the “Non-Farm” strategy of combining diversification and spatial
engineering.