Evaluation of the living condition in fishermen settlement in the coastal area of Marisa City, Gorontalo Province

Abstract

The population living in the residential area in two villages, including Pohuwato village and Pohuwato Timur village, are mostly fishermen, who live under the poverty line, meaning that the people there have low income. The objective of the present study was to explore the living condition in terms of the physical, social, and economic aspects of the fishermen communities in Pohuwato Village and Pohuwato Timur Village, Marisa City, Gorontalo; it took into account the minimum service standard of a settlement area. The primary data was obtained by conducting field observations, interviews with fishermen, and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) forums; secondary data was obtained from the related literature, including books, research results and documentation as well as various articles. The quantitative analysis was implemented by scoring, in which the indicators and variables of slum will be assessed with the standards of the Ministry of Public of Works and Housing, Directorate General of Human Settlement. Living conditions in the slums spread in the studied villages were in the moderate category. Findings showed that, issues, such as the provision of lavatory, drainage system for wastewater, clean water supply, waste management, and fire protection system, were most visible. Developing a disaster management system for the settlement area is also crucial. Therefore, the fulfillment of basic needs was deemed essential as the solution to the sustainability of the fishermen community.