Shock and adaption: The economic impact of COVID-19 in the Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra, Indonesia
Remote coastal communities face many challenges yet often demonstrate considerable resilience to be able to survive. This study explores the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the household economy, and their adaptive responses to it, in two villages of the Mentawai Islands, Indonesia. Data were col...
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| author | Setiawati Sri Yonariza Yonariza Pal Indrajit Priyono Eko Agustinus Agustinus Tasirikeru Aron |
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| description | Remote coastal communities face many challenges yet often demonstrate considerable resilience to be able to survive. This study explores the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the household economy, and their adaptive responses to it, in two villages of the Mentawai Islands, Indonesia. Data were collected using FGD and household surveys. The survey was carried out in Sido Makmur village on Sipora Island and at Muntei village on Siberut Island. Thirty households were randomly selected in each village. Data collected included; household characteristics, type of income change, government subsidy received, and response to the income change. The research found that COVID-19 policies affected many parts of life. There were significant reductions in income level not only because of losing employment but also because disruption of supply chains also lowered demand for local produce. People responded to the lower-income by intensifying their involvement in the agricultural and fishery sectors to meet their food security needs. This study highlights the importance of strengthening access to local resources to cope with disasters in the island’s region. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d33c5a5e445a4accbfc8a92daf1938252025-02-05T10:47:52ZengEDP SciencesE3S Web of Conferences2267-12422025-01-016040200510.1051/e3sconf/202560402005e3sconf_icdm2024_02005Shock and adaption: The economic impact of COVID-19 in the Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra, IndonesiaSetiawati Sri0Yonariza Yonariza1Pal Indrajit2Priyono Eko3Agustinus Agustinus4Tasirikeru Aron5Doctoral Program of Development Study, Graduate School, Universitas AndalasDoctoral Program of Development Study, Graduate School, Universitas AndalasDisaster Preparedness, Mitigation and Management, Asian Institute of TechnologyGraduate School, Universitas AndalasGraduate Program, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas AndalasGraduate Program, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas AndalasRemote coastal communities face many challenges yet often demonstrate considerable resilience to be able to survive. This study explores the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the household economy, and their adaptive responses to it, in two villages of the Mentawai Islands, Indonesia. Data were collected using FGD and household surveys. The survey was carried out in Sido Makmur village on Sipora Island and at Muntei village on Siberut Island. Thirty households were randomly selected in each village. Data collected included; household characteristics, type of income change, government subsidy received, and response to the income change. The research found that COVID-19 policies affected many parts of life. There were significant reductions in income level not only because of losing employment but also because disruption of supply chains also lowered demand for local produce. People responded to the lower-income by intensifying their involvement in the agricultural and fishery sectors to meet their food security needs. This study highlights the importance of strengthening access to local resources to cope with disasters in the island’s region.https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2025/04/e3sconf_icdm2024_02005.pdf |
| spellingShingle | Setiawati Sri Yonariza Yonariza Pal Indrajit Priyono Eko Agustinus Agustinus Tasirikeru Aron Shock and adaption: The economic impact of COVID-19 in the Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra, Indonesia E3S Web of Conferences |
| title | Shock and adaption: The economic impact of COVID-19 in the Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra, Indonesia |
| title_full | Shock and adaption: The economic impact of COVID-19 in the Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra, Indonesia |
| title_fullStr | Shock and adaption: The economic impact of COVID-19 in the Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra, Indonesia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Shock and adaption: The economic impact of COVID-19 in the Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra, Indonesia |
| title_short | Shock and adaption: The economic impact of COVID-19 in the Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra, Indonesia |
| title_sort | shock and adaption the economic impact of covid 19 in the mentawai islands west sumatra indonesia |
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