PARTISIPASI MASYARAKAT DALAM TATA KELOLA KAMPUNG WISATA (STUDI KASUS : KAMPUNG WISATA WETHAN WONDERLAND KOTA SURABAYA)

Abstract

Community participation is a crucial factor in the successful governance of community-based tourism villages. Wethan Wonderland Tourism Village, located in RW 01, Banjarsugihan Urban Village, Surabaya City, is a tourism village developed through community involvement across various stages of management. However, several obstacles still affect the sustainability of community participation in its management. This study aims to describe and analyze community participation in the governance of Wethan Wonderland Tourism Village and the factors influencing it. A qualitative method with a descriptive approach was employed. Data collection involved observation, interviews, and documentation, with informants selected via purposive sampling. Data analysis utilized the Miles and Huberman model, comprising data collection, data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The research focus is grounded in Cohen and Uphoff’s theory of community participation, which encompasses: (1) participation in decision-making, (2) implementation, (3) benefit sharing, and (4) evaluation. The results indicate that community participation has occurred at all stages of the tourism village's management, yet the quality of participation is not yet fully optimal. Community participation tends to be passive regarding decision-making, uneven during the implementation and benefit-sharing stages, and limited at the evaluation stage. Factors supporting participation include awareness, motivation, active leadership, and opportunities for involvement, while inhibiting factors include individual busy schedules, limited funding, management disparities among tourism villages, and low digital promotion capacity. It is concluded that community participation has played a role in the management of Wethan Wonderland Tourism Village; however, its quality and sustainability require improvement through the strengthening of a more participatory evaluation system, capacity building for the community, and more integrated funding management.