KARAKTERISTIK SOSIAL EKONOMI YANG MEMPENGARUHI PENDAPATAN RUMAH TANGGA PENYADAP GETAH PINUS DI DESA SOMAGEDE, KEBUMEN, JAWA TENGAH

Abstract

The increase of household income determines the family welfare. Some socioeconomic characteristics of the household affecting the income of pine gum taper are explored in this study. The objective of this research is to learn the social economic characteristics affecting the pine gum taper. The method of this research was simple random sampling with 30 respondents. Data were analyzed by multiple linear regression which use social economic characteristics as the dependent variable and household income as the independent variable. The result of this research indicates that socioeconomic characteristics affect the income of pine gum taper. The income of pine gum taper was affected significantly by the income of non-tapping activity, stand ages, & pine productivity. The household income can be improved by increasing income outside pine taping and improving pine productivity. This research recommends that to improve the pine gum taper household income, some activities such as diversifying income outside pine gum taping and improving pine productivity are needed.