%0 Journal Article
%@ 1108-2976
%A A. RAHMAT, -
%A IZUDIN, Ahmad
%D 2018
%F digilib:40109
%J European Research Studies Journa
%K Program   evaluation,   agricultural   technology   assistance,   and   community empowerment.
%N 2
%P 225-235
%T Impact Evaluation of Community Empowerment Programs with the Farmer Managed Extension Model
%U https://digilib.uin-suka.ac.id/id/eprint/40109/
%V XXI
%X Assistance inmodern  agricultural  technology  is  the  implementation  of  the  government’s strategic  policy  to  improve  people’s  welfare.  However,  policy  implementation  can  work effectively if a comprehensive evaluationprogramhas been conducted. Therefore, this study evaluatesan agricultural technical assistance program through the aspiration of legislative members of Yogyakarta in 2014-2016. The objectives of this research are: (1) to map the distribution of aid to the community; (2)todescribe  the  results  of  the  evaluation  of  agricultural  technology  assistance  program  for community   empowerment   with   indicators   of   program   understanding,   responsiveness, effectiveness, efficiency and the impact of the program. The  research  was  done  by  qualitative-quantitative  method  (mix  methods).  Data  were collected by interview and questionnairesfrom98 respondents in Yogyakarta. The  results  showed  that  the  mapping  of  agricultural  technology  program  assistance is required  in four  areas,  namely  coastal,  forestry,  rice  fields/fields,  and  mountains  area. The implementation of aid programs can be channeled to the communityas a kind ofbeneficiary issue. Meanwhile, the evaluation of the tested program, based on the results of the hypothesis testing, is accepted