Inhibiting Factors in the Implementation of the Non-Cash Food Assistance Program (BPNT) / Basic Food Assistance in Jeneponto Regency

Abstract

Poverty is a threat and always hinders the implementation of development. The government has issued policies and launched programs that intervene in poverty alleviation. However, in reality at the level of policy and program implementation, there are more policies that fail than succeed, therefore this research focuses on what are the factors that hinder the implementation of the Non-Cash Food Assistance program in Jeneponto Regency. In this study using a descriptive qualitative research. This research took place at the Social Service of Jeneponto Regency. The research data was obtained through observation and in-depth interviews with the community, and the authorities to provide information and information regarding the implementation of the Non-Cash Food Assistance Program (BPNT) at the Jeneponto District Social Service, through a review of documentation, as well as research studies in accordance with the research problem. The flow of research analysis consists of data reduction, data presentation, conclusion drawing/verification. The results of this study found that the factors that hindered the implementation of this program were In this basic food program, there was a tendency for regional leaders and elites to intervene in collecting data on beneficiary families, whether it was at the village/kelurahan, sub-district, district or Social Service levels. The suppliers or distributors have emotional relationships (in part) with policy makers, of course with commitments and underhand agreements that are outside the realm of the guidelines and provisions that have been set.