KARAKTERISTIK DEMOGRAFI DAN TINGKAT PENDAPATAN PEMULUNG DI TPA JATIBARANG KOTA SEMARANG

The Demographic Characteristicsand Income Level of Trash Collection TPA Iatibarang, Semarang City

Abstract

The aim of this research was to discover the trash collection  activities, especially  in TPAJatibarang, Semarang City, which includes  the demographic  characteristics  and their relations  to the level ann factors in cho.osing the profession. The research population  which amount  reaches for 250 persons.  But we only  took 31  respondent as samples.  Investigated  variables include the demographic characteristics,  income  level. and fac• tors in choosing  the trash collectors as their profession.   The interview  uses the instrument  of inter• view guide that was used to collect the data. While the data analysis use the percentage  descriptive analysis and cross-tabulation.The results indicate  that most (70,97 %) of trash collectors in TPA Jatibarang are men, at the age of 35 and older  (67,74%),   have marital  status  (74,32%) come from another  cities. and their  educational  background are the from elementary school (77,42% ), and they do not have and may be they do not need any transportation  devices because they live arround the TPA (they made plain  huts). The related factors between the demographic  characteristics  and the productivities  of trash collec• tors  are the facts the visitors  of the community  have more work hours (>6 hours a day), so it increases  their income (Rp. 75.000-Rp. 100.000); even more).  While  factors that motivate  them to be trash collectors  are the decreasing  of work land (for ex-farmer),  the decreasing  of job field and responbilities   to gain more income for their family needs. As the encouraging factors, commonly they said that this kind of proffesion does not require any special skill and capital, free nor have no rule and boundaries. Base on the results,  we can conclude   that:  there are variations  in demographic   characteristics   of trash collectors,  the average income  level is between Rp. 75.000-  Rp. I 00.000   a week; the trash collectors  in the age 35 or older  and came from another cities have higher productivity;  and the decreasing fof work land and job fields, and theirresponbilies  to their family become the motivator to be trash collectors,  while the incouraging  factors are the facts that no special skill and capitals needed, and also, there are no rule and time boundaries. To improve the live  quality  of trash collectors, we suggest that the goverrnent and any competent privte  institutions   should show that they care for the community  by giving  them organization  and management guidence, and residental and health facilities.