ABSTRACT
The study aimed to analyze the relationship between social trust and performance of dairy cattle farming in Semarang Regency, Central Java. The study was conducted in Getasan Village, Getasan District, Semarang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. The sample size in this study was 96. The information gathered from the respondent’s interview via questionnaire were coded and processed using the (SPSS) and were analyzed quantitatively to the possible extent using descriptive statistics such as frequency distribution, mean, and percentage. The Spearman Rank Order Correlation test was used to determine the relationship between social trust and the performance of dairy cattle farming. This study indicates that the is significant relationship between social trust and performance of dairy cattle farming. The indicators of social trust could influence an organization and its members to improve the performance of dairy cattle farming. This study also proposed some recommendation. The government agents should be more careful in their contacts with rural communities and should avoid activities that can reduce the level of trust.
Key Words : social trust, dairy cattle farmer
