Developing a Coastal Community Empowerment Conceptual Model Through Environmental Entrepreneurship at Informal Education in Pariaman

Abstract

This research was initiated by the fact of the lack of coastal community empowerment conceptual model to develop the potential resources of their life. The aim of this study was to discover the conceptual model of coastal community empowerment through environmental entrepreneurship at informal education in Pariaman. This is a RnD research using conceptual framework from Borg and Gall, which consisted of five stages, namely: need analysis, model formulation, validation, implementation, and revision. The model validation was validated by expert. From the results, it was found that model framework formulation of coastal community empowerment consisted of five focuses of empowerment, namely education, economic, socio-culture, environment, and institution. The model then was validated and tested to obtain suggestions before being produced to society. Based on the results, it can be concluded that the formulation of conceptual model which suitable with the Borg and Gall Model was valid and practical.