Impact of Innovation in Community and Village Empowerment in Langkat District, Indonesia

Abstract

This research was conducted with the aim of analyzing the impact of innovation on community and village empowerment in Langkat District. This research is a survey study. The population of the study was 124 people and the sample size was 98 people. The results of this study lead to the following conclusions: (1) The performance of the Empowerment and Village Affairs Office of Langkat District through village arrangement programs has been running well and contributing to both society and villages. Respondents have given opinions with an average score of 3.32 for all village arrangement indicators or agree categories; (2) The performance of the Empowerment and Village Affairs Office of Langkat District through village government administration programs has been running well and has contributed to both society and villages. Respondents have given opinions with an average score of 3.36 for all village government administration indicators or agree categories; (3) The performance of the Empowerment and Village Affairs Office of Langkat District through community institution empowerment programs has been running well and contributing to both society and villages. Respondents have given opinions with an average score of 3.45 for all village community empowerment indicators or agree categories; (4) The influence of variables (a) village arrangement, (b) village government administration, (c) community institution empowerment on variable (d) innovation in empowerment is 19.0%. This indicates that technology-based innovation services and programs in community and village empowerment have had an impact on improving the quality of life and community and village development in Langkat District.