Analysis of the Technocratic and Participatory Approach Models on District Road Maintenance

Abstract

Compared to national roads, district roads are in very poor condition because most of them are in an unstable condition. This shows that the maintenance of district roads has not run well. One of the problems is budget constraints. For this reason, an evaluation of the current maintenance planning approach is based on a combination of technocratic and participatory models. This article will discuss the factors that have a significant effect on road maintenance so far using Structural Equation Models (SEM). The results showed that the variable community participation was not significantly influential in planning the district road maintenance program. This has a major impact on the condition of district roads where many sections that are severely damaged have never been included in road management programs in each fiscal year. For this reason, the strategy to develop a road maintenance program needs to involve the community.