Analysis of Village Government Strategies for MSME Development: A Study of Arma Village, Nirunmas District, Tanimbar Islands Regency

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the influence of village government strategies in MSME development on community economic improvement in Arma Village, Nirunmas District, Tanimbar Islands Regency. The study employs a descriptive quantitative approach with a saturated sample of 32 MSME actors. Data were collected through observation, questionnaires, and literature studies, then analyzed using simple linear regression. The results show the regression equation Y = 2.351 + 0.968X, with a t-value of 7.935 > t-table 2.042 and a significance of 0.000 < 0.05, meaning that village government strategies have a positive and significant effect on community economic improvement. The coefficient of determination (R²) of 0.667 indicates that village government strategies contribute 66.7% to community economic improvement, while 33.3% is influenced by other variables outside the research model. However, descriptive analysis shows that the average respondent assessment of the village government strategy variable (3.77) and community economic improvement (3.92) remains in the suboptimal category, indicating a gap between statistically significant influence and field implementation. The study recommends program evaluation, regulatory strengthening, human resource capacity building, and MSME marketing infrastructure development.