Building Village Economic Independence through Participatory Leadership and Good Governance

Zul Fadhli Sultani, Raden Umar

Abstract


This study aims to analyze the role of participatory leadership and good governance in supporting village economic independence. It employed a descriptive qualitative approach, collecting data through interviews with three informants: the village secretary, the head of the government affairs section, and a community member. Data were analyzed descriptively through categorization, interpretation, and comparison of informant perspectives. The findings show that participatory leadership is reflected in deliberation, coordination, and community involvement in development planning. Good governance is demonstrated through transparent reporting, supervision, evaluation, and public feedback channels. Economic empowerment is implemented through training and mentoring to improve MSME product quality. However, changing entrepreneurs' mindsets and limited market access remain major challenges. This study highlights the need to integrate product development with marketing support to strengthen village economic independence.


Keywords


Participatory Leadership; Good Governance; MSME Empowerment; Village Economic Independence.

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