Impact of COVID-19 pandemic of the existence of social solidarity: evidence from rural-urban communities in Lombok Island, Indonesia

Sayuti, Rosiady H. and Taqiuddin, Moh and Evendi, Azhari and Hidayati, Siti Aisyah and Muttaqin, M. Zaenul (2023) Impact of COVID-19 pandemic of the existence of social solidarity: evidence from rural-urban communities in Lombok Island, Indonesia. Frontiers in Sociology. pp. 1-13.

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic that has hit the entire world since the beginning of 2020 is an unimaginable phenomenon. The pandemic is disastrous because it has caused loss of life and livelihood for a large part of the population. People lose their jobs, spaces for social interaction are closed, and social relationships are disrupted. Several studies show that social solidarity should be a major concern for people to sustain the future quality of their lives. Social solidarity dimensions in this study include gotong royong (local culture of mutual help), marriage banjars (local association), cooperation, and sharing of information. This study aims to examine the existence of social solidarity during the pandemic in rural and urban areas and to know the level of community exposure to COVID-19 in Lombok Island, Indonesia. This research adopted a quantitative approach to identify and analyse the existence of social solidarity in rural and urban communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. A set of questionnaires was distributed and shared by enumerators with 1,100 targeted-respondents from Lombok Island. The survey was carried out from 14th October to 28th October 2021, that is, during a recovery period from the pandemic while restrictions implemented by the government were still in full force. Chi square statistical analysis was used to test whether there were dierences in social solidarity between those who lived in rural areas and those who lived in urban areas. This research found the existence of social solidarity in both rural and urban communities during the pandemic. The level of social solidarity in rural areas is higher than in urban areas. While related to the number of those who were exposed and died, conditions were higher in rural areas than in urban areas. However, in terms of the death rate, the level of death rate in urban areas is higher than in rural areas. This condition indicates dierences in the characteristics of rural and urban communities, which can be considered in implementing policies during a future pandemic. This research provides evidence for local governments in formulating policies with a social solidarity perspective by taking into account the dierent characteristics of rural and urban communit

Item Type: Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Divisions: Program Studi Sosiologi
Depositing User: Ir. Rosiady Husaenie Sayuti M.Sc.Ph.D
Date Deposited: 19 May 2023 06:02
Last Modified: 19 May 2023 06:02
URI: http://eprints.unram.ac.id/id/eprint/38139

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