Participation of Community in Health Development Based on Local Genius in Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the role of local wisdom in building community participation in health development in Ujungjaya district of Sumedang Regency both the outcome and process of participation. Triangulation of interviews, observation, and documentation in data collection support qualitative research. Data processing procedure with display, reduction, conclusion and triangulation. The participation of community of Sumedang Regency both in the form of outcome and process from start of mind, energy, skill and social could happen because of local wisdom. Therefore, the increase of community participation in the activities of alert villages, health cadres and posyandu, local wisdom should be used as a driving force. To measure the success of participation and the process of implementation of community participation, the criteria and indicators of success not only refer to the quantity and quality of participatory output and processes but also pay attention to the achievement of the policy objectives and targets as well as the extent to wich local wisdom was concendered