Kontribusi Usaha ”Dive Into Lembeh” terhadap Pendapatan Masyarakat di Kelurahan Kasawari Kecamatan Aertembaga Kota Bitung
Authors: Heriyanto Marcella F.P. , Suhaeni Siti , Andaki Jardie A. , Durand Swenekhe S. , Rantung Steelma V. , Dien Christian R. 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
Dive Into Lembeh Resort is one of the resorts in Kasawari Village, Aertembaga District, Bitung City. The distance from the center of Manado City is around 2 hours. Kasawari Village is known for its potential marine beauty as a tourist object and attraction. Located in a coastal area, Kasawari Village has great potential for developing tourism businesses. Tourism businesses such as resorts, lodging, water sports (diving) can be found in Kasawari Village. This resort is located on the edge of the beach making it a special attraction for visitors who will stay here. The beauty of the beach, diving spots and various other facilities can be enjoyed by visitors at this resort. The existence of this resort provides job opportunities for the surrounding community. Employees are dominated by the Kasawari Village community. This is what interests researchers to find out whether Dive Into Lembeh Resort can contribute to both labor absorption and community income. The purpose of this study is to determine the contribution of Dive Into Lembeh Resort to labor absorption and to find out how much it contributes to community income. The basic research method used is a survey. The data collected are primary data and secondary data. Primary data is taken from respondents, namely employees of Dive Into Lembeh Resort who are members of the Kasawari Village community and secondary data is generally in the form of evidence, records or historical reports that have been compiled in the Dive Into Lembeh Resort archives. Primary data collection is carried out by observation, interviews and filling out questionnaires. Based on the results of the study, it can be seen that the contribution of Dive Into Lembeh Resort to workforce absorption is 48%, meaning that 48% of the workforce working at Dive Into Lembeh Resort comes from the Kasawari Village community. Contribution to total community income is 84.4%, meaning that 84.4% of the total respondent income comes from Dive Into Lembeh Resort, the remaining 15.6% comes from outside Dive Into Lembeh Resort.
 
Keywords: absorption; workforce; income; contribution; resort
 
Abstrak
Dive Into Lembeh Resort merupakan salah satu resort yang ada di Kelurahan Kasawari Kecamatan Aertembaga Kota Bitung. Jarak tempuh dari pusat Kota Manado berkisar 2 jam. Kelurahan Kasawari dikenal karena potensi keindahan bahari sebagai objek dan daya tarik wisata. Terletak di daerah pesisir, membuat Kelurahan Kasawari memiliki potensi yang besar untuk pengembangan usaha pariwisata. Usaha wisata seperti resort, penginapan, olaraga air (diving) bisa dijumpai di Kelurahan Kasawari. Resort ini terletak di pinggiran pantai menjadikan daya tarik tersendiri untuk pengunjung yang akan menginap di tempat ini. Keindahan pantai, diving spot dan berbagai fasilitas lainnya bisa dinikmati oleh pengunjung di resort ini. Keberadaaan resort ini memberikan peluang kerja bagi masyarakat sekitar. Pegawai didominasi oleh masyarakat Kelurahan Kasawari. Hal inilah yang menarik minat peneliti untuk mengetahui apakah Dive Into Lembeh Resort dapat memberikan kontribusi baik terhadap penyerapatan tenaga kerja ataupun pendapatan masyarakat. Tujuan penelitian ini yaitu mengetahui kontribusi Dive Into Lembeh Resort terhadap penyerapan tenaga kerja dan mengetahui berapa besar kontribusi terhadap pendapatan masyarakat. Metode dasar penelitan yang digunakan adalah survei. Data yang dikumpulkan adalah data primer dan data sekunder. Data primer diambil dari responden yaitu karyawan Dive Into Lembeh Resort yang merupakan masyarakat Kelurahan Kasawari dan data sekunder umumnya berupa bukti, catatan atau laporan historis yang telah tersusun dalam arsip Dive Into Lembeh Resort. Pengumpulan data primer dilakukan dengan observasi, wawancara dan pengisian kuisioner. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dapat diketahui bahwa kontribusi Dive Into Lembeh Resort terhadap penyerapan tenaga kerja sebesar 48%, artinya 48% tenaga kerja yang bekerja di Dive Into Lembeh Resort berasal dari masyarakat Kelurahan Kasawari. Kontribusi terhadap total pendapatan masyarakat sebesar 84,4%, atinya bahwa 84,4% dari total pendapatan responden berasal dari Dive Into Lembeh Resort, sisanya yang 15,6% berasal dari luar Dive Into Lembeh Resort.
Kata Kunci: penyerapan; tenaga kerja; pendapatan; kontribusi; resort