Social Demography and Poverty in Pidie Jaya, Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to study the relationship between social demography variables with the level of poverty in Pidie Jaya. The method in this study uses a quantitative descriptive approach with correlation through secondary and primary data-based analysis. The results show that the number of family members and expenditure on cigarettes are closely related to Pidie Jaya's poverty. Therefore it is suggested for the government to increase the income of household by increasing the quality of human resources and natural resources. KeywordsSocial Demography; Poverty