Social Capital of Transmigration Peasants

Abstract

Social capital is very important in social life. Implementation accommodate local values ??in society will give more effective in improving of welfare. In a society formed by mixing various tribes such as the transmigration site in East Halmahera in North Maluku province. The strength of social capital is needed, in particular the confidence to be the strength for the community in supporting of efforts to improve their welfare. Good trust between individuals, between individuals and society, society and the government and society with the environment is needed. The purpose of this study is (1) Determine the manifestation of social capital transmigration peasants in Sub Wasile East Halmahera Regency. (2) Knowing the social capital which contributes to welfare improvement of transmigration peasants in the District Sub-district migrants Wasile East Halmahera. With constructivism and descriptive qualitative approach, the results of this research is that the first; each of ethnic community has a transmigration peasants manifestations of social capital are relatively the same. Second; social capital that most affect the well-being of the increase is trust. Belief in this case the most important is the trust between individuals, as well as inter-ethnic trust. With the togetherness and a sense of camaraderie and supported by the social capital of the community transmigration peasants will be easier to cooperate and work together. So that efforts to improve the welfare of peasants community transmigration can be realized