LITERASI INFORMASI MASYARAKAT PEDESAAN DALAM PROGRAM PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT DI KECAMATAN CIKANCUNG KABUPATEN BANDUNG

Abstract

This research was aimed to investigate the information literacy of rural communities on society empowerment at Cikancung Sub-District, Bandung Regency. Particularly the research was aimed to find out the information literacy level of the rural communities on planning, implementing, utilization and evaluating program. Mixed methods was used in the research, while data was gained from questioner, focus group discussion, interview, observation and literature studies. First benefit of the research was an evaluation form of implementation goverment policy. Second benefit was that the form could be useful input for the government of Bandung Regency, especially for BKPPP in implementing food self-sufficient village program. The result of the research indicated that the information literacy level of the rural communities on planning, implementing, utilization, and evaluating program was positive. It meant that the rural communities were already literate. The result was based on statistical calculation, which showed that median value less than score value, and the score value less than quartil value III. So that it could be concluded that the rural communities were already literate towards the government program of society empowerment.