The Influence Of Political Culture On The Political Participation Of Javanese Migrants In Palu City

Abstract

Abstract

This study aims to examine and reveal descriptively and analytically the quality of political participation of Javanese migrants in the city of Palu. Political culture (political views, attitudes, and values) is one of the main factors influencing the formation of political participation. Therefore, the problem of political participation of Javanese migrants in Palu city is an essential thing to study, considering that almost all cities and towns are in similar conditions where most of the population is inhabited by migrants. In Palu city, the Javanese migrant population is quite large. Still, their political role is so small that they do not even become a sufficiently calculated instrument of society in the local political arena.

This research combines quantitative research methods and qualitative methods with an emphasis on quantitative methods. Qualitative methods are used on a limited basis in preparatory work, especially in designing and developing research instruments. The study population is all Javanese migrants who live in the city of Palu. The determination of the research sample was carried out using a simple random sampling technique with a total sample number of 100 people. Data collection sourced from primary data was carried out by circulating questionnaires, interviews, and observations. Secondary data was collected through tracing documents and written reports in various work units related to this study. The data analysis used is a statistical analysis of a person's probability correlation with a significant level of 5% to find out the magnitude of the influence of political culture on political participation, then continued by calculating the confession of determination to find out the strength of the relationship between the two variables (political culture and political participation). Analysis of these data is carried out with the help of a computer SPSS program.

The results of the study found that the level of quality political participation of the Javanese migrant community, which includes voting activities, election and other election campaign activities, social and political organization activities, political discussion activities, and general meeting activities, has been in the moderate category. Such conditions of political participation are inseparable from the influence of political culture. Meanwhile, the level of quality of the political culture of the Javanese migrant community is in the moderate or relatively high category. This means that the quality of political culture, such as views, attitudes, and political values, grows and develops according to the passage of time, where the basic principles of cultural values that exist in Javanese culture as guidelines and handles which then become the basis for shaping their political culture which certainly has a positive and significant effect on political activities carried out as a tangible form of political participation.

Keywords : Political culture, political participation, and Javanese migrants.