Factors Affecting Community Welfare

Abstract

This study aims to identify the influence of village financial management accountability, village financial management transparency, village policies, and community participation on community welfare in Mlonggo Sub-district. The main focus of this study is to understand the extent to which these factors contribute to improving the welfare of the local community. This research uses quantitative methods with saturated sampling techniques. Data was collected through surveys by distributing paper questionnaires to village governments and village councils in all villages in Mlonggo District. and analyzed using SPSS version 22 software. The results showed that accountability of village financial management, transparency of village financial management, village policies, and community participation had a positive and significant effect on community welfare in Mlonggo District. This study has limitations because it only covers Mlonggo Sub-district, so the results may not be generally applicable to other areas. In addition, the use of questionnaires as a data collection method has the potential to cause bias from respondents which may affect the results of the study.This research can contribute to the development of village policies with a focus on improving the accountability and transparency of financial management, as well as encouraging active community participation. This research can serve as a reference for village governments in formulating more effective strategies to improve community welfare through good financial management and maximum participation from the community.